If you're among the millions of Americans packing their vacation bags for summer trips, don't forget, however, that as soon as you step off the plane, you're expected to follow that country's laws.
If
you
're
among
the
millions
of
Americans
packing
their
vacation
bags
for
summer
trips
,
do
n't
forget
,
however
,
that
as
soon
as
you
step
off
the
plane
,
you
're
expected
to
follow
that
country
's
laws
.
We took a look at one of the top countries Americans are most likely to visit and what might happen if you got caught.
We
took
a
look
at
one
of
the
top
countries
Americans
are
most
likely
to
visit
and
what
might
happen
if
you
got
caught
.
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/Mexico
Smoking marijuana: If police find you smoking a cigarette which contains marijuana, they will most likely detain you overnight and you will get a fine.
Smoking
marijuana
:
If
police
find
you
smoking
a
cigarette
which
contains
marijuana
,
they
will
most
likely
detain
you
overnight
and
you
will
get
a
fine
.
Carrying a firearm: You might be able to walk around with a gun in Texas, but that isn't so in Mexico, so leave your gun behind.
Carrying
a
firearm
:
You
might
be
able
to
walk
around
with
a
gun
in
Texas
,
but
that
is
n't
so
in
Mexico
,
so
leave
your
gun
behind
.
If you wish to go hunting in Mexico.you can apply for a gun permit but expect to be charged $5,000.If you are caught bringing a firearm, Mexican policeman may take away your car and arrest you.
If
you
wish
to
go
hunting
in
Mexico.you
can
apply
for
a
gun
permit
but
expect
to
be
charged
$
5,000.If
you
are
caught
bringing
a
firearm
,
Mexican
policeman
may
take
away
your
car
and
arrest
you
.
An arrested American may spend months in prison while his or her case is being looked into.
An
arrested
American
may
spend
months
in
prison
while
his
or
her
case
is
being
looked
into
.
Driving 70 mph on the highway: Speed limits are on the lower side.
Driving
70
mph
on
the
highway
:
Speed
limits
are
on
the
lower
side
.
Depending on what type of highway you're driving on, you shouldn't go faster than 62 mph.
Depending
on
what
type
of
highway
you
're
driving
on
,
you
should
n't
go
faster
than
62
mph
.
The police enforce the speed limit, but most local police don't have radars.
The
police
enforce
the
speed
limit
,
but
most
local
police
do
n't
have
radars
.
The maximum fine for speeding is about $40.
The
maximum
fine
for
speeding
is
about
$
40
.
To scare tourists into paying the fine "on the spot", sometimes police will threaten to keep your driver's license.
To
scare
tourists
into
paying
the
fine
``
on
the
spot
''
,
sometimes
police
will
threaten
to
keep
your
driver
's
license
.
This is illegal, so call them on it.
This
is
illegal
,
so
call
them
on
it
.
If you're among the millions of Americans packing their vacation bags for summer trips, don't forget, however, that as soon as you step off the plane, you're expected to follow that country's laws. We took a look at one of the top countries Americans are most likely to visit and what might happen if you got caught.  prefix = st1 /Mexico  Smoking marijuana: If police find you smoking a cigarette which contains marijuana, they will most likely detain you overnight and you will get a fine.  Carrying a firearm: You might be able to walk around with a gun in Texas, but that isn't so in Mexico, so leave your gun behind. If you wish to go hunting in Mexico.you can apply for a gun permit but expect to be charged $5,000.If you are caught bringing a firearm, Mexican policeman may take away your car and arrest you. An arrested American may spend months in prison while his or her case is being looked into.  Driving 70 mph on the highway: Speed limits are on the lower side. Depending on what type of highway you're driving on, you shouldn't go faster than 62 mph. The police enforce the speed limit, but most local police don't have radars. The maximum fine for speeding is about $40. To scare tourists into paying the fine "on the spot", sometimes police will threaten to keep your driver's license. This is illegal, so call them on it.