Baja Driving Tip #2:

When you are driving Baja you have to be aware of the language of passing car communication. 

NEW! Mexican driver will flash their lights to indicate a speed trap ahead! With the increasing use of radar on Hwy 1 watch for this signal.

Left turn signal alone: If you are on a straight away and have been indicating you want to pass this means the lane is clear. However, if you have been riding this guys bumper it may mean "Go ahead and pass gringo and we'll be scraping you off the front of a Corona truck."

Left turn signal followed by brake lights: Decelerating for a left hand turn. DO NOT PASS on either side! If the oncoming lane has traffic, the indicating drive MAY pull to the right to allow you to pass in travel lanes until traffic is clear.

Flash of headlights or 4 way flashers: Also indicate cattle or goats in the road or some other obstruction such as rock slides or road work A hand signal of "Hook 'em Horns": (Thumb and pinky extended, hand rotated at the wrist for those of you who have never watched a Univ. of Texas football game) Pay attention to these signals, it usually means cattle in the road ahead. It is usually specific to cattle but has been known to indicate goats. This of course is non-applicable if both your car and the approaching car have surfboard racks. Then it simply means "Hang loose, Buuud Eeee!"

Buckets of burning rags, oil or tar: Batteries are expensive here and would last about one night unattended. These indicate construction or check point ahead.