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Old 15 Aug 2013
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Thumbs down New traffic regulation in Guatemala

Starting today we have a few unbelievable new traffic regulations regarding motorcycles :

-We (the ones using bikes with local license plates) are supposed to wear an orange vest with the license plate # on the back . The same goes for the helmet.

-All the motorcycles are supposed to stay on the right side of the right lane all the time .

-Lane splitting is illegal .

The fine for ignoring all the above mentioned, is Q.1000.00 (US $130)



Nobody knows how they want to enforce this law. In the major cities and towns it's the city police who is in charge of traffic regulation and they don't depend from the federal government . A few of the major citie polices departments already stated that they will NOT enforce this stupid law.

Nobody has the manpower to enforce this law .
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Guau!
Not good. I remember the picture of the sign you once sent me.
"Somos hartos de los politicos" o algo si.
I thought only Mexican politicians had a hammerlock on stupidity. Looks like we are exporting it!
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should be only for the crappy chinese bikes
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we'll see if they can catch me when i swing thru guat city traffic.
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Guau!
Not good. I remember the picture of the sign you once sent me.
"Somos hartos de los politicos" o algo si.
I saw a similar billboard on the interamericana in Guatemala, in at least two places. I didn't take a picture, but my recollection is it said "Politicos Son Mierdas" then "Ya Estamos Hartos".

My spanish sucks, but I translate that as "politicians are shits, we've had enough."
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At least the cops are lazy...

Rode helmetless through Xela with some kid on my bike right past a cop stop and a patrol truck and neither of them blinked. I was following guate bikes doing the same thing.
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Rode helmetless through Xela with some kid on my bike right past a cop stop and a patrol truck and neither of them blinked. I was following guate bikes doing the same thing.


Riding helmetless is a pretty smart thing to do

The police didn't do anything, because they are not supposed to inforce the new law until October 15
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nothing is gonna happen here, TIG !!!!!!!! ( this is guatemala)
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Guau!
Not good. I remember the picture of the sign you once sent me.
"Somos hartos de los politicos" o algo si.
I thought only Mexican politicians had a hammerlock on stupidity. Looks like we are exporting it!
Hey Mike, what makes you think that Mexico has a monopoly on STUPID Politicians;
we have them ALL over the world!!!!
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