Hi
I just got nailed by the "boys in blue" at Corrientes.
There is a Police booth just as you leave town (before the bridge to Resistencia). I was waved to the side. Lots of "no entiendo etc" but to no avail. They started off with the bizarre fine of 100 litres of fuel (which would be about £100), this then got reduced to Ps425. The guy was desperate to "not" write the ticket. After 40 mins I just couldn't be bothered to fight it any more. I put my hand in my pocket with about Ps120 and said that's all i have got. That was good enough for him and I went.
i did take some photos of the two Coppers at one point and they nearly went balistic!
Sorry to give in as I know it makes it harder for the next guy passing through.
What I will say that this is the first time in 10 months around the whole of South America so i suppose I should count myself lucky
BTW watch your speed in and around Crodoba - they are strict (and not crooked by all accounts).
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