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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?
>
> Thanks,
>
> JJ
Buy long term (one year) insurance before you cross the border. Based on the
value you place on your vehicle, e.g. my $4000. F-150 pickup with shell cost
about $250/yr. At the pro rated short term price I could have gotten about
30 days worth of the same coverage....
When you get to the border you'll buy a small bond that guarantees the
temporary "import " of your vehicle. Guarantees, that is, that the vehicle
WILL leave the country. With the new toll roads in Mexico, travel is now
much safer than it used to be, and even travel at night isn't the absolute
no-no that it used to be. BTW, EVERY vehicle traveling on the toll roads is
automatically insured when they pay the toll. Therefore, an accident on the
toll road is not likely to send you to jail, again, if you aren't under the
influence or flagrantly violating the law. Driving style is easy to adapt
to. Mexican drivers often warn each other about hazards up the road, you
just have to get to know the signals. The biggest rule being , " Don't hit
anything!". Otherwise, driving in Mexico becomes quite ordinary after a
couple of days....... Mexicans, when involved in a relatively minor
accident, will often get out, examine the damage to the vehicles, and leave
as quickly as possible, before the police get involved......
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