A word to those crossing the Canadian/US border.
I live within 40 minutes of 3 bridges to Canada and the inspectors and customs officials are very serious. There was a time, before 9/11 basically, when customs at the border was primarily a formality.
No longer. Most of the agents are carrying weapons; vehicles and passengers are scutinized very closely. Make sure you have proper documentation for yourself, passengers, and vehicle. Don't try to hide anything or deceive the inspectors in any way.
It can be a real nightmare.
I live within 40 minutes of 3 bridges to Canada and the inspectors and customs officials are very serious. There was a time, before 9/11 basically, when customs at the border was primarily a formality.
No longer. Most of the agents are carrying weapons; vehicles and passengers are scutinized very closely. Make sure you have proper documentation for yourself, passengers, and vehicle. Don't try to hide anything or deceive the inspectors in any way.
It can be a real nightmare.