Policia Vial

They told me to never give them my driver's license and if I think I'm being hassled, call for the Policia Militero.

This is a bit confusing. We are told not to hand over our driver's license? Do we keep it in our hand and just show it to the officer?

I love the combi's in Zihua!

In Tijuana, the advice is to ask to go see the judge if you believe you are being shaken down. I have only been pulled over once in Tijuana just after crossing into Mexico. This was at the height of the pandemic. I did give them my license. They wanted me to open the trunk. I guess they were looking for guns? In my horrible Spanish, I told them I was going to the physical therapist on Calle Melchor Ocampo (which was the truth, by the way). The two officers had a hearty laugh over my bad pronunciation of the name of the past Governor of Michoacan and I was on my way.