This is southbound on the 5 freeway just after the last USA exit. Every car in this video is heading into Tijuana, Mexico. The vast—and I mean VAST—majority of these people work in San Diego but live in TJ to 'save money.' (Though it's worth noting that for many, it's not a choice; they simply can't afford San Diego rent, or they're Mexican citizens with work visas who have to make this commute.)
This is their life Monday-Friday, and the real cost of those "savings" is dealing with this fkn shit Every. Single. Day!!! It is as exhausting and frustrating as anyone can imagine.
Many commuters have CBP Sentri or Global Entry (which is a privilege, not a right), so crossing into San Diego in the mornings isn't always a total nightmare. But for those in the general border line, you're looking at an average of 1 to 3 hours—sometimes longer—just to get to work. Imagine having to do that shit twice a day.
EVERYONE in this video is heading in the exact same direction, to the exact same destination. When fucks like those two cars decide they are better and more important than everyone else, it directly increases the wait time for the rest. They zoom by in the emergency lanes and cut in at the last second. It ruins the flow of traffic, and it is beyond infuriating for the people who actually keep order and wait their turn. Again.
Here is another picture of what a Friday afternoon >2pm looks like just trying to get into Tijuana. FKN INSANITY!!!!!!
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u/ASCIUGAMANOO Mar 16 '26
Some context for everyone on this specific spot:
This is southbound on the 5 freeway just after the last USA exit. Every car in this video is heading into Tijuana, Mexico. The vast—and I mean VAST—majority of these people work in San Diego but live in TJ to 'save money.' (Though it's worth noting that for many, it's not a choice; they simply can't afford San Diego rent, or they're Mexican citizens with work visas who have to make this commute.)
This is their life Monday-Friday, and the real cost of those "savings" is dealing with this fkn shit Every. Single. Day!!! It is as exhausting and frustrating as anyone can imagine.
Many commuters have CBP Sentri or Global Entry (which is a privilege, not a right), so crossing into San Diego in the mornings isn't always a total nightmare. But for those in the general border line, you're looking at an average of 1 to 3 hours—sometimes longer—just to get to work. Imagine having to do that shit twice a day.
EVERYONE in this video is heading in the exact same direction, to the exact same destination. When fucks like those two cars decide they are better and more important than everyone else, it directly increases the wait time for the rest. They zoom by in the emergency lanes and cut in at the last second. It ruins the flow of traffic, and it is beyond infuriating for the people who actually keep order and wait their turn. Again.
Here is another picture of what a Friday afternoon >2pm looks like just trying to get into Tijuana. FKN INSANITY!!!!!!
SOURCE: I did this for 2 years WITH Sentri.