"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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>> As in with my MASS plates and my Massachusetts drivers lic? And if
>> so, how long can I get away with that?
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>> Thanks,
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>> JJ
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> As long as you are allowed in Mexico. Make sure you get Mexican
> Insurance. Most of the border crossings have agents that sell the
> insurance or go to the http://www.vagabundosdelmar.com/ they have
> discounted MX insurance. Mx is under Napoleonic law. You are guilty
> until proven innocent. Same in car accidents.
http://www.drivemex.com/Your_Legal_Rights.htm
Perhaps no area of Mexican law has undergone more change in the last decade
than Mexican criminal procedure. Contrary to the generally held belief, one
is not considered guilty until proven innocent. In 1983, Article 9 of the
Mexican Constitution was amended to delete a former provision that seemed to
contradict the presumption of innocence. Today the presumption of innocence
is found in various Articles of the constitution which taken together,
constitute a presumption of innocence.
There's more good information on the legal rights page and beginning
on their home page. Some other sites I suggest are:
http://www.rversonline.org/ArtMexDrive.html
http://www.mexadventure.com/Mexico-Vehicle-Permit.cfm
I've driven many thousands of miles in Mexico without significant
problems, often in very conspicuous RVs. With insurance and your temporary
import permit it's no big deal. When I get my Tourist Card I tell them I'm
going to be in Mexico for 6 months so they write up the Tourist Card and the
Temporary Import Permit for the maximum amount of time. It's all the same
price no matter how long you're going to need them. When leaving Mexico, if
you aren't going to be back within the expiration date of your Temporary
Import Permit, be sure to return it at a port of entry on your way out.
TB
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