New Warning re Speeding to Rocky Pt.

I read the article in the paper this am about the new Safety Corridor from border to PP. I know I will have to watch me speed now. No more 80 miles an hour. Everyone that has traveled that road for 20 or more years does not watch their speed. I drive fast and am being passed by cars and trucks going much faster.

Today I was passed at 80 mph multiple times by folks who must have been doing 100 mph.

Yup, We left RP tuesday. Cops were also sitting at the Red Cross donation stop sign. Cars heading southbound can't see them cause of a little hill just outside Sonyota. 40k is the speed limit until ya get outta town. Saw one arizona plated car get easily pulled over.

Also northbound, Mexican Marines were stopping all rv's heading north. They just wanted to see the inside. Talked to four different rv'er. They all got stopped and boarded. They were about 100 yards south of the US border.

We came north on Mar 12 and got stopped in the same spot. Our friends got through because there wasn't room for two RVs to get pulled over at the same time

JimMcG said:

Today I was passed at 80 mph multiple times by folks who must have been doing 100 mph.

Jim....why were you going 80 you lead foot!

jerry said:

Jim....why were you going 80 you lead foot!

After being pulled over and let off doing 90 mph by the Federales during Christmas week, I thought that it would be better to slow down a bit.

90 = STUPID IN MY BOOK

Wood Spinner said:

90 = STUPID IN MY BOOK

That’s because you have demonstrably shown constantly what a judgemental idiot you are.

As an older and wiser person, I really can't see any reason to be driving those speeds between Rocky Point and the border. The danger increases exponentially as your speed increases and you are only saving yourself a few minutes at best. I have seen lots of wildlife on and near the road and even hit a couple rabbits over the years on that stretch. If saving 5 minutes is really that important to you, leave 5 minutes earlier and drive at a reasonable speed.

Lecture over.

JimMcG said:

That’s because you have demonstrably shown constantly what a judgemental idiot you are.

So I was going a bit short of 90 a few months ago after the coastal highway turns off toward Desembogue.....passed a vw anorak pickup ( nice, wish we could buy in states) he lights me up,I pull over and two stylishly dressed guys with German sub machine guns come up to my truck with purpose......see we weren't "the other" and let us go......been real peaceful the last two years.....one side gets the upper hand and we are better off......much like Assad winning fast....

Jim I didn't think you knew such big words! You have always sounded like you had the linguist ability of a 10 yr. old, and the same attitude to others.

That’s because you are an idiot as demonstrated on many occasions.

Road stuff:
Headed north between km 30 and 29 a pothole that could blow a tire

The Coastal Highway construction is happening again...4 miles of torn up road and dirt detours... dangerous at night for sure. Might not want to pull a boat through it.. besides that road is great

Lot of Marines around..looking cool in their Rat Patrol trucks with mounted 50's

Thank you for the update Jerry.

Thank stretch between km 20 and 30 has been bad for a few years. They try to repair it at times, but it seems to consistently be a bad stretch of road.

We hit the border at 10 AM, usual Sonoyta cop had a Range Rover pulled over 100 yards past the little hill where the speed drops to 40kph, 5 lanes open with zero wait.

I finally got to meet Mexico Joe and his girlfriend on our way out of Cholla. Super nice guy with a nice tricked out fishing jetski.

brokenwave said:

We hit the border at 10 AM, usual Sonoyta cop had a Range Rover pulled over 100 yards past the little hill where the speed drops to 40kph, 5 lanes open with zero wait.

I finally got to meet Mexico Joe and his girlfriend on our way out of Cholla. Super nice guy with a lot of sand on his tricked out fishing jetski.

This looks like a fun thread.... No pictures and it didn't happen.

Kenny said:

This looks like a fun thread.... No pictures and it didn't happen.

the coastal highway paving..the other is the ugly sign on the massive pillars at Playa Azul... another long time fav

jerry said:

the coastal highway paving..the other is the ugly sign on the massive pillars at Playa Azul... another long time fav

I was referring to not having a picture of Joe, but I know how you like to cover your ass....Funny how Jim see's everything all the time, but never a picture. Mmmmmm

I especially like the report of sighting a lone Vaguita swimming along in the sea while driving down the highway or maybe across the salt flats at 120 MPH,!! Or was that sitting at the bar in Cholla, or from his balcony in the Mirador. Quite a fella that one.

Queen of Kings said:

As an older and wiser person, I really can't see any reason to be driving those speeds between Rocky Point and the border. The danger increases exponentially as your speed increases and you are only saving yourself a few minutes at best. I have seen lots of wildlife on and near the road and even hit a couple rabbits over the years on that stretch. If saving 5 minutes is really that important to you, leave 5 minutes earlier and drive at a reasonable speed.

Lecture over.

Boy did I learn my lesson around
'03 doing 70/80 going north one night. Just south of Sonyota in my high beams were a heard of horses.
I locked my breaks and skidded a very long way. The anumals were most likely light blinded.....so as I was skidding lucky stright I shut my lifhts off and put back on. I was lucky, very, they moved to the side as I slid past them. That was the last time I ever did such hi speed. I was lucky I did not smash into them.
From then on drove speed lumit.
I was lucky.

The Man said:

Boy did I learn my lesson around
'03 doing 70/80 going north one night. Just south of Sonyota in my high beams were a heard of horses.
I locked my breaks and skidded a very long way. The anumals were most likely light blinded.....so as I was skidding lucky stright I shut my lifhts off and put back on. I was lucky, very, they moved to the side as I slid past them. That was the last time I ever did such hi speed. I was lucky I did not smash into them.
From then on drove speed lumit.
I was lucky.

A wise man learns from his mistakes. An extremely wise man learns from others mistakes.....

VegasDude said:

Yup, We left RP tuesday. Cops were also sitting at the Red Cross donation stop sign. Cars heading southbound can't see them cause of a little hill just outside Sonyota. 40k is the speed limit until ya get outta town. Saw one arizona plated car get easily pulled over.

Also northbound, Mexican Marines were stopping all rv's heading north. They just wanted to see the inside. Talked to four different rv'er. They all got stopped and boarded. They were about 100 yards south of the US border.

Yep, we came back through in mid February and the marines were stopping RV’s heading out, about 100 yards from the border. Sad part is, and I don’t know what was going on, but there was a huge influx of RV’s heading south. I’m talking half million dollars and up RV’s. Imagine the line to get out when they all leave, they take up like 2-3 vehicle spaces.

The Man said:

Boy did I learn my lesson around
'03 doing 70/80 going north one night. Just south of Sonyota in my high beams were a heard of horses.
I locked my breaks and skidded a very long way. The anumals were most likely light blinded.....so as I was skidding lucky stright I shut my lifhts off and put back on. I was lucky, very, they moved to the side as I slid past them. That was the last time I ever did such hi speed. I was lucky I did not smash into them.
From then on drove speed lumit.
I was lucky.

Yup, back in the day when I was young and dumb and still drove down at night, I crested the hill right by the altars doing about 70. There was a herd of cows in the road with 2 cowboys on horseback. I had both feet on the brake pedal. Those 33's can squall! I finally got her shut down and had to listen to a stream of profanity. I speak Spanish, lol. The quote that stood out was "pinche loca Americana" I never wanted to be that so I was never that again...… Learned my lesson!