As we pulled through the toll on our way back to Montevideo from Punta del Este we were waved down by a police officer standing behind the booth. It was Thursday afternoon, the sun was out and the roads were quiet. I don't know if it was the rental car sticker on our bumper, that we were coming from Punta del Este or because we were 4 men packed in a small car but the officer definitely knew we were coming in advance. The Policia spoke into his walkie-talkie as if to confirm he got us as he walked over to the side of the road where we were now parked. 

Devin was driving and I was in the passenger seat. The officer stood at the drivers side window and inspected Devin's New York Drivers License first. Then, he asked if any of us spoke Spanish because he didn't speak any English. I reluctantly said "Si, yo hago... mas or menos". He asked Devin and I to get out of the car and come around front. From there (from what I understood) he proceeded to tell us the problem. he explained that our lights were off and that it was the law that they needed to be on at all times and from what I hear I guess this is actually true. He then asked about the English translation for a few words like "light and "on/off" and he seemed to get a kick out of how easy it was (light - Luz). After a few minutes of awkward small talk and nervous laughter he asked Devin to get back in the car. 

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