Road Signs in Mexico Below is a table of simple road signs you will need to know when you drive to Mexico. Speed limits are posted in Kilometers per hour, not miles per hour, so when you see that sign on the side of the road that says 90, it does not mean that you should drive 90 miles per hour.
The posted speed limits in Mexico are generally a little slower than what you might be used to seeing on the US highways. Along the way, you may encounter some other drivers moving along at what seems to be an excruciatingly slow pace, and you'll have to try to carefully pass them.
The option to do so, as well as local addresses where fines can be paid, can usually be found on the state government website. Driving in Mexico. Mexico How To. Find out about toll roads, speed limits, traffic signs and parking rules that apply in Mexico Toll Roads The Mexican constitution states that drivers must have the option to travel around the country without paying charges for toll roads.
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The original name of the site is unknown. Muyil is the name given since colonial times to one of the lagoons adjacent to the site. Home Privacy Contact. You are not allowed to move your vehicle and the police may detain you in the event that anyone is hurt until fault can be established.
Save your self the aggravation and buy the insurance. If you can get to a phone and know where you are, you can call them at:. If you carry a weapon or even a bullet or spent cartridge into or in Mexico and a Mexican official finds this they will hassle you big-time. You will quickly get the feeling that you can park anywhere you want.
Do not. When you see this sign do not park. What can happen is that the police can and sometimes do take your license plates or even impound the vehicle.
If it is a rental you have to pay and go through all the hassles of sorting the mess out which can totally ruin 2 days of your trip and cost you money for nothing but aggravation. Yes there are speed limits in Mexico and the police do enforce them. You want to avoid all possibility of getting arrested.
Even a speeding ticket can get problematic if other circumstances arise to escalate things. Speed limits are posted. Speeding is, as a rule, easily taken care of by offering to pay the fine on the spot. If you cannot pay on the spot, one of three things will occur:. You will need to pay the fine to retrieve your drivers license.
When dealing with police officers, military or any Mexican official remain calm and collected. Treat this person with the utmost respect. Be sincere and be prepared to follow all directions and answer any questions. Do not be confrontational and do not raise your voice. Remain passive at all times. You will receive no slack for being a tourist who does not know the law.
The officer will smile, shake your hand, and perhaps give you a short lecture about safe driving. The officer will turn-in your drivers license, to be held until you pay the fine. On highway running along the coast, you will find that in many places where it is 4 lanes [2 lanes in both directions], that the highway will turn from 2 lanes going in your direction to 3 lanes or the highway will go from 1 lane to 2 lanes in your direction [if it is a 2 lane section].
To make a left hand turn off the highway you pull over to the right hand lane and stop. Cars will continue to pass you on the inside lane. When the traffic is clear you make your turn. These are generally found at the entrances of resorts along the Riviera. Described above is the means in which Mexicans communicate with each other while implementing a pass however what is not mentioned is that Mexicans do not like to wait behind slower vehicles.
Mexicans will pass in conditions that would give you a heart attack. They will pass 3 cars abreast. They will pass with on-coming traffic being forced over to their shoulder. You can be in a line of 6 vehicles and the last 2 cars will attempt to pass the other 4 at the same time then jockey for position as they attempt to pass each other. You have to be prepared for this and you will know exactly what we are talking about 10 minutes after driving on the highway.
It is now a federal law that on Mexican federal highways you must keep to the right except to pass. This applies to all types of vehicles. The old logo for TravelYucatan. These are everywhere, even on main highways.
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