Anton:
The PACE lane was a special lane for cars and
individuals who had gone through a security clearance and were allowed to cross
the border without reporting. There was a yearly fee -- in each
direction. The PACE pass only applied to the owner of the car and that
particular car. If there was someone else in the car, who was not part of
the PACE program, then a standard border crossing would be required. The
PACE lanes were also subject to random checks. The whole system was meant
for people who cross the border a lot -- to go to work, school,
etc.
PACE actually stood for Peace Arch Crossing Entry
-- but applied to Point Roberts and other BC-WA crossings. There was
another program, Canpass, that did the same thing in Michigan & New York
State, I believe.
However, after 9-11 these programs were
halted. I believe that there is a new system in place called NEXUS -- that
is also running in Michigan. It was scheduled to replace PACE and CANPASS
even before 9-11.
The secret to cross the border quickly (south
of Vancouver) is to use the "truck" crossing -- which has shorter lines and
involves a short detour.
Doug
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 5:32
AM
Subject: [BoundaryPoint] Re: CAUS --
Peace Arch Photos
Hi,
Doug, thanks for all the great picture! I really
enjoyed them! I
especially liked the pumpkin.
I have one
question:
> 5. Border-line-up: Traffic starting to
build, heading to US
Customs and Immigration. This is about 4pm on a
Sunday.
>
On this picture we see a "pace lane" on the right with
an SUV passing
all the other cars. Do you happen to know who is allowed to
use this
lane? Is it maybe reserved for local residents and
commuters?
Thanks a lot,
AntonZ
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