I found this, does anyone want to drive through Mexico?
Posted by MarcoA239@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 86 comments
Posted by MarcoA239@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 86 comments
ntech620@reddit
Just remember that a few years ago they wanted to give those drivers unfettered access to the US.
mrockracing@reddit
I was under the impression that drivers with permits that had their trucks registered in both countries DID have unfettered access. They just had to pay for operating authority requirements in both countries.
ntech620@reddit
Looked and found this.
Apparently they can pay for a operating authority but it's really restricted.
Not the open border that NAFTA wanted.
mrockracing@reddit
Interesting. I'd wager that the prohibition on hauling loads between points in the U.S might be doing more harm than good, if the number of carriers allowed to operate here is limited anyway.
That said, none of this seems like an ideal civil trade scenario. Both agreements are cumbersome and have restrictions on both Canada and Mexico that don't really make much sense. Mexico would probably be more willing to agree to tightening up its transportation regulations if other geopolitical events tied to the U.S weren't the case. This would be a great deal for both sides if the trade off were more privileges for Mexican carriers. Furthermore, Canadian carriers could already allowed more privileges with little to no downsides. All they'd have to do is limit the amount of carriers authorized to run those loads, same as with Mexico. They could even place restrictions on how many loads in a given period each carrier is allowed to run, with upper and lower margins based on the carrier's safety record.
bassnote1@reddit
You see that a lot on the FM roads in West Texas.
_Tejaneaux@reddit
You see this on all US highways where its 2 lane undivided everywhere in texas.
bassnote1@reddit
Texas is the only place that I've personally observed it. Haven't seen it in Wyoming.
cowhand214@reddit
What is an FM road?
Prestigious_Ad280@reddit
Farm to Market
FCMatt7@reddit
Farm to market. 2 lane back roads.
cowhand214@reddit
Thank you!
JakeJascob@reddit
"Farm to market" pretty much any official road thats not residential but not exactly a high way. In east Texas alot of these FM roads are well maintained and effectively state highways in west Texas you kind of get the whole spectrum, I've seen worn out gravel FM roads that look like they haven't been maintained in 20 years with a speed limit of 65 MPH.
cowhand214@reddit
Interesting, thank you! I’d not seen that abbreviation before
Made_of_Awesome@reddit
Farm-to-market road. Rural highways.
RealBigDicTator@reddit
What's the road that runs into Jal, NM? NM 128? It was like every week there was a fatal, and then they dropped the speed limit to 55 which just made things so much worse.
jdteacher612@reddit
"Welcahm tu Mexico!" - Don Eladio to Jessie Pinkman
KillerCam357@reddit
This the dumbest shit I even seen
ramanw150@reddit
What the hell is even that
carlosmante@reddit
Saltillo.
QuailAccurate7069@reddit
It’s only a matter of time
Level_305@reddit
Hope they got his license revoked
trucker_dan@reddit
This is normal driving in Mexico. Nobody would get in trouble for it. West Texas is the same, you’ll expected to pull on the shoulder if a faster car comes up behind you.
Randywatson1982@reddit
I encountered this out side of Eagle pass Texas in 2004. I was a truck driver then and took a load to a cross dock somewhere. Anyways trucks and four wheelers would run up my butt going 20 or more over the speed limit and flash their lights blowing their horns. Then I noticed everyone else driving the speed limit would yield to faster drivers by hitting the shoulder. I refused to do that tho. I could see something happening and I’d be at fault.
MajorHymen@reddit
Not me. I moving over at all. And give up the opportunity to sue whatever company or driver runs into me. My best chance at retirement is by the actions of other idiots.
Micro-Skies@reddit
That doesn't make it sane or reasonable
ComprehendReading@reddit
Pretty sure this driver crossed the border and delivered to my location before breaking down in the dock and leaking oil and fuel everywhere.
Ok-Mail-8619@reddit
It's hard for me to understand how is this possible
sjjdbe@reddit
You need to take an Uber in Southeast Asia. This is nothing. Places like a Jakarta and Thailand have scooters swerving everywhere in your lane, I was terrifieeedddd we were gonna kill someone.
Adlow9@reddit
Cocaine
Hungry-Lemon8008@reddit
No-doze are not illegal in mexico
rsqx@reddit
you mean caffeine pills are illegal somewhere?
Technical-Passion784@reddit
It's just the way it is. Lived there for a while. You just expect it. It's insane.
Ok-Mail-8619@reddit
Guess it all comes down to schooling
zepplin2225@reddit
He's only doing 50 mph.
Ok-Mail-8619@reddit
We use the meteric system
Visual-Ad-6396@reddit
What the hell! Prime is holding everyone up in Mexico as well, who woulda thought lol
Cold-Flan2558@reddit
What happens when someone is going around going both directions? It’s only 3 trucks wide
zehahahaki@reddit
They kiss
MRSHELBYPLZ@reddit
Find out who’s a real man I guess lol
overthinkingdarkskin@reddit
game of chicken atp
churro62@reddit
It’s usually a lot better than what the video shows. I felt like the truck drivers in Mexico were more courteous than what you find the states. They move over to let you pass and signal when it’s safe to pass. The video shows idiots just like the ones we have in states.
TangerineRough6318@reddit
Why even paint lines?
blizzard7788@reddit
Went to Acapulco in 1978 on our honeymoon. This is pretty much how the taxis drove once off the main strip.
Snookfilet@reddit
My dad told me a story about his first time overseas in Jerusalem where n 1980. Cab driver noticed he looked nervous so he told him, “just close your eyes and pray. That’s what I’m doing.”
Prestigious-Current7@reddit
Must be the tour bus driver I had on my last trip down there lol
Dicked_Crazy@reddit
They do this in rural South Texas as well.
MinisterHoja@reddit
Reminds me of Qatar.
Much-Country-8015@reddit
Lol idk but i kinda like this. Controlled chaos. Everyone is communicating with their lights and moving over when necessary
MsMoreCowbell828@reddit
Think I had abt 3, 4 coronary incidents just watching this on my phone. Cocaine makes you wanna fly.
chicano32@reddit
Traffic lanes in mexico are just suggestions. In TJ it can go from a two-lane to a 7-lane real quick
JaxAustin@reddit
If you think this is bad, you gotta check out India. It’s full on GTA.
AntiSonOfBitchamajig@reddit
I mean, GTA NPCs drive more orderly.
Pretend-Name9389@reddit
I've driven that same road many times, its "designed" to work that way. Those types of roads are all arround Mexico, the one that you see in the video is in the north of the country, that why is in a relatively good condition, the ones in the south are other story.
The worst part is that those are private owned roads, and you have to pay 35 usd to drive there for a single, and 50usd for double.
Basically heavy trucks and slow vehicles have to run over the shoulder, to let faster vehicles pass.
The white line is your mark,a small vehicle can barely fit in , and a big rig should keep the line under the drivers right foot.
There's unwritten rules that only experienced drivers apply, if you're going downhill, you have to keep to the righ, to let the ones going uphill to pass slower vehicles, and never pas a vehicle on a curve.
Is a really exciting experience, and scary too.
bromime@reddit
Dude I paid over 100$ in tolls from Michoacán to Texas in the autopista.
bromime@reddit
Saltillo is known for the worst curves. Me and my parents drove back from Michoacán all the way back to the Texas border. Passing by Saltillo was scary in a 4 wheeler now imagine a 18 wheeler pulling doubles. https://youtu.be/uGebpczXGBo?si=eq-eiryX8HtNBipU Anyways here’s a link to a song about those curves. It’s called “el corrido de la muerte” a truck driver picks un a female hitch hiker that turns out to be a dead woman who died in those curves.
TiddybraXton333@reddit
What the fuck is this? Nuckin futts
couchpatat0@reddit
I can't believe I didn't see a single VW beetle in this video. When I was down there, I swear it was 2 VW beetles to every 1 car!!!
buell_ersdayoff@reddit
Believe it or not, they’ve almost all disappeared. You used to see a ton because most where used as taxis. Not anymore. Also, a lot of foreign collectors have taken them and exported them. Same thing with the VW vans AKA combis. There used to be A TON. You rarely see them now
buell_ersdayoff@reddit
It’s organized chaos. Yes, looks like everyone is being aggressive and don’t know how to drive, however, everyone uses half the shoulder to let people pass them and oncoming cars are aware and also make sure the passing vehicle can do so safely. Driven everywhere around Mexico, just this past October I drove from Mexico City to Oaxaca and made it safe and not a single issue.
Super_uben_1984@reddit
This 100% true! I just came back from Zacatecas and it’s the same! Everyone drive on the shoulder and make a two-lane road into a 4-laner.
Vortr8@reddit
I would let them hit my company truck, sue and at the same time get these MF's off the road for good
Mundane_Physics3818@reddit
I’ve driven that route before many a times and it is fucking craaaaaazy! Especially at night and raining
flavorjunction@reddit
Gonna need that Fireball bucket pack for these roads.
azziptac@reddit
Pretty average split lane driving for certain areas of Mexico. It's shocking when you see it for the first time as an American. Controlled chaos lol.
It's a whole 'notha trucking world over there. The full-es (land trains=3 cages) bringing grain & fertilizer from the ports come in @ half-million pounds gross weight 😬
The 18 speed trannys are the standard over there, for the insane weights they carry. The transaxles are rated for the weight also. Reason why if you legalize an American truck over there, you pretty much have to rebuild it. To handle the gross weights over there.
Oh & it's an industry standard to pop meth pills over there. It's pretty much expected if you lol.
Bamfurlough@reddit
I've driven my personal vehicle in Mexico. I can confirm this is how it is. Two lane roads become 3 lane roads with the passing lane down the center.
Here4alongTime@reddit
The roads are in better shape than I expected
jaireworld@reddit
Main highways, especially toll roads, are in really good condition in Mexico. It’s most city streets that are terrible.
UGAMUG@reddit
They look a lot better than I-70 in Indiana
UGAMUG@reddit
That could just as easily be us 54 between Dalhart Texas and Tucumcari New Mexico. It's a very bad area for this type of driving.
ReceptionMuch3790@reddit
Why is he driving in the wrong lane 😬 Mexico be wylin
kakarota@reddit
I've driven in Mexico it is nothing like this my guy. Where tf is this from
redditor012499@reddit
It’s bad near industrial centers in cities. Truckers are always in a rush down there. People avoid trucker routes in Mexico.
ForwardRanger3317@reddit
Yeah MX is crazy
ProfessionalLet3579@reddit
I recently went to visit my mother in juarez and I couldn't believe it. I didn't see one strap in their flat beds.
Superb-Working2957@reddit
Lanes are merely a recommendation in Mexico.
Vreas@reddit
Same with south east Asia
DangerousPlane@reddit
Africa has entered the chat
Dr-MTC@reddit
Africa has trucks? I thought that they still used donkeys to move freight?
DangerousPlane@reddit
Honestly that’s part of the problem. There will be donkeys hauling carts on the road in places like China and Mexico, too - just imagine adding that to the mix in this video. If the government doesn’t have enough $$ to enforce traffic laws, lane markings and stop lights/signs become meaningless and it turns into a giant game of chicken. People who have only driven in US don’t know how good we got it. The #1 cause of death of Americans abroad who aren’t in the military is traffic accidents because Americans assume roads across the world are as safe as our own
B22EhackySK8@reddit
Yeah they got those cab over ones my mom lives there and she says there’s a lot of trucks
CordovaFlawless@reddit
Can confirm. They give two shits about road signs and lanes.
zwvo@reddit
Huh
Fordluver@reddit
What if I am actually broken down on the shoulder?
Ben325e2@reddit
Pull the brakes and remember to tuck and roll when you jump out the passenger door as you run to escape the roadway.
cauloide@reddit
And I thought Brazilian drivers were bad
mcgunner1966@reddit
insane.