General Information
- Check your car before driving on the highway.
- Obtain full coverage insurance and bond for your automobile
- If you need to pay a traffic fine, please pay it at the police station and ask for a receipt. No police officer is authorized to accept or receive money for any reason
- Bribery in Mexico is a felony for the one who offers and the one who receives it.
- A U-turn is not permitted except where otherwise indicated. Drive carefully and remember that the speed is marked in kilometers
- Never sleep in lonely places or at the wayside, look for the nearest town.
It’s is Illegal
- To drink alcoholic beverages on Mexican streets
- To drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- To commit immoral acts in public order (fights, shouting, etc.)
- To disturb public order (fights, shouting, etc.)
- It is a federal crime to use any kind of drugs.
- For minors under 18 years of age to enter bars.
- It is a federal felony to possess or use any weapon.
To process a complaint regarding police conduct or citations, note the following:
- Officer’s name and badge number
- Affiliation department
- Patrol-unit number
- Time and place of the ticket
- Officer’s uniform color
- Time that you where detained
- Officer’s complexion