phil in mexico Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 FYI, It seems like the transito is cracking down on parking in chapala 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunFan Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 Election year.... gotta build up the coffers before emptying. SunFan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 Also Easter vacation time ergo more traffic as visitors flock to the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibarra Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 I just left Chapala. Double parking in front of Comex and Casther store. Without double parking, how can you pick up any items that are heavy/large as there simply isn't enough parking! Personally, we haven't seen any change regarding double parking. Now that there is 60% less parking I would image we will actually see more double parking. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handfaf Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 Try parking in handicap spots . Good luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 I take a taxi, it is easier than driving 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virgo lady Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 Saw a red CRV being towed away for being parked illegally this past Sunday at the Chapala malecon, good to see the enforcement and hope it continues. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelsZ4 Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 On 3/25/2024 at 7:29 AM, SunFan said: Election year.... gotta build up the coffers before emptying. SunFan Typical stupid comment by an expat. Whenever the police try to enforce the laws some expat has to make a stupid comment… 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunFan Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 10 hours ago, TelsZ4 said: Typical stupid comment by an expat. Whenever the police try to enforce the laws some expat has to make a stupid comment… La casa que ahora tengo fue construida por Pedro Arellano para el alcalde saliente de Chapala a principios de los años 2000. Lo estaba pagando con fondos municipales pero lo pillaron. Arellano luego se lo vendió a un texano a quien se lo compramos en 2012. Durante los últimos 10 años he trabajado en las Juntas Directivas de dos CCAA y que tratan regularmente con el Municipio. Los motivadores parecen ser una buena sesión de fotos y dinero. De lo contrario no me molestes. The house I now own was built by Pedro Arellano for the retiring mayor of Chapala in the early 2,000's. He was paying for it with municipal funds but got caught. Arellano then sold it to a Texan from whom we purchased in 2012. For the past 10 years I have worked on the Boards of two ACs and that deal regularly with the Municipality. The motivators seem to be a good photo op and money. Otherwise don't bother me. SunFan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 16 hours ago, TelsZ4 said: Typical stupid comment by an expat. Whenever the police try to enforce the laws some expat has to make a stupid comment… Anyone who has lived here for years knows how Chapala and the cops work and are "motivated." Anyone who doesn't must have been living under a rock. Transito games around the holidays in particular are well known though I have to say those seem to have decreased significantly over the 15 years we've lived here. As noted previously, there are great numbers of legitimate and real violations for them to raise money off of these days. Maybe that's why the "conjured up variety have decreased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virgo lady Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Some macho-duck in a light brown large 4 door pickup today, did a massive donut on the lake side of the carraterra in a dirt parking lot, purposefully spraying clouds of dust and dirt all over the roadway in the process. Total bozo. Dangerous and stupid thing to do. A block further east, I passed a Chapala police pickup, he headed in that direction and pulled him over about 30 seconds later. Good to see it and I hope it continues. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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