Fred Habacht Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Just before reaching the border of Jocotepec and the fish restaurants...the existing road is being widened by two more lanes. Two concrete "pill boxes" or guard posts have already been constructed and have permanent roof covers. The units are similar to those in use at military check points north of Jalisco. It would seem that they intend to use this road to check and control all traffic going to and leaving Jocotepec. This would certainly given the drug folks reason to avoid this road as there is no secondary road to avoid this future blockage of traffic. The dozers and crews are working 7 days a week and look like they will be nearly complete in less than two weeks. As if topes and vibradors aren't slowing up thru traffic....this might be like a cork in a bottle. Fred Habacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBearII Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 I am okay with stopping and having them eyeball the interior of the car, but if I have to pull out all my cards and papers and argue with them, that would be different and would cut down sizably on my interest in going to the west end of the Lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyHomeSweetHome Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 from what I've read in years past, didn't they used to have a military checkpoint out there somewhere in Jocotepec and coming into Chapala from Guadalajara? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 Yes. I remember our frequent trips to Tlaquepaque, Tonala and Guadalajara when we were furnishing our new home in 2001. We were always stopped as we drove our SUV, which must have interested them. After being stopped for the tenth time, I remarked about the frequency and we were always waved on after that day. Soon thereafter, the checkpoint vanished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajijicis4me Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 I'm all for them. They used to have one on the Carretera near Eddy's Motel. They are a safety net. If you have a vehicle with dark tinted windows, roll them down so they can see you and you'll get waived on. I heard that from my Taxi driver who did that returning from the Airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 blacked out windows and fancy wheel caps equal a stop. Roll down your windows and show your grey and they'll wave you on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside101 Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 sunglasses off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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