MEXICO DRIVING REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
Driving regulations in Mexico are pretty much the same as they are in Canada or the U.S. so they are probably close to the regulations from where you reside. You obviously need a driver’s license to drive a vehicle in Mexico and beyond that use common sense.
SEAT BELT LAW
The driver of a vehicle must wear a seat-belt. Passengers are not required to.
HELMET LAW
There appears to be a helmet law in Mexico now. What this means is you need something on your head. Even a hocky-helmet is okay.
SPEEDING
Enforced [main highways near Cancun, Merida mostly].
PARKING
Enforced. Do NOT park illegally in Progreso, Merida, Chetumal, Tulum, Playa del Carmen and Izmal.
NOTE: Sometimes an officer will remove the license plates from an illegally parked vehicle. This means getting them back from the police. This costs money and is time consuming. If you drive the vehicle without plates and get busted you will compound the problem and pay a higher fine.
LIGHTS ON DURING DAY
You do not have to drive with your lights on during daylight hours.
OPEN VEHICLES
You may travel in an open vehicle [back of pickup truck].
ALCOHOL IN VEHICLES
Passengers can drink alcohol however the driver of a vehicle is prohibited from drinking alcohol while driving a vehicle on public roads.
DRUNK DRIVING
Drunk driving is punishable and if caught YOU WILL end up in a Mexican jail for an indeterminate period of time until you have sorted your mess out. Good luck you will need it.
ROAD SIGNS
Stop
Stop
No Stopping
Speed Limit
Do Not Enter
No U Turn
No Right Turn
No Left Turn
Left Turn
Right Turn
One Way
2 Way Traffic
Center Divide Begins
Stay Right
No Passing
No Unloading
These Vehicles Prohibited
Horse Drawn Carriages Prohibited
Farm Equipment Prohibited
Bicycles Prohibited
Pedestrians Prohibited
Trucks Prohibited
Horn Prohibited
Maximum Weight
Maximum Height
Maximum Clearance
Inspection Area
Speed Bump numerous variations
Parking Okay
No Parking
No Parking Section Ends Here
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