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Paid 10,000 Riel to police last night

vutha — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:42:44 +0000

Even me, I really know that traffic police will enforce law at night in order to participate in reducing fatal road accident. Previous post I said about the fine by police in the evening. Oh my god, even though I know this but I don’t take care and [...]

Life and Death

vutha — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:26:42 +0000

Everyone really does not know how long they are alive. Sometimes, we met them today but they died tomorrow. Sometimes, we try to make money to support family but we die without using this money for fun with families. Sometimes, sadness, grief, regret, happens instantly because of accident, and other incidents on the [...]

Automobile drivers required to wear seatbelts

vutha — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:32:20 +0000

Since September, traffic police would start operating to fine cars’ drivers who neglect to knuckle up when driving along the public roads. At the mean time, the front-seat passenger is also required to wear a seatbelt in an attempt to reduce the risk of injury of accident.

In accordance with [...]

No fine if motorbike with mirror

vutha — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:29:33 +0000

You will see the picture above, if without mirror, traffic police will find motorbike drivers. So far, there are more than 80 percent of motorcycles installed rear mirror.

Whom is traffic law applied for?

vutha — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:01:36 +0000

Policemen have been deployed across the country in order to strengthen the implementation of road traffic law, which was signed by the King in 2007. The first step, the fine have been applied for drivers without wearing helmet and installing mirrors. The implementation of law is to reduce the fatal accident, damage private [...]

Road accident caused by human being

vutha — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:54:14 +0000

Before making discussion about the cause for fatal accident happening in Cambodia, I just want to raise concerns about something. As you know that even though the government have been trying to implement the road traffic law in an attempt to reduce the fatal accident..

Abuse of licence plates not restricted to RCAF

vutha — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:06:27 +0000

By Tong Soprach (published on The Phnom PenhÂ Post, 18 May 2009)

The government is cracking down on cars with unauthorised police and military number plates.

But around 8:30am, everyone can see Mercedeses with government plates driving the opposite way on Monivong Boulevard towards the Council of Ministers building. Why [...]

Enforcing motorists to wear helmet is still not effective

vutha — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:43:52 +0000

Requiring all motorcycle riders to wear crash helmet is a part of new road traffic law passed in 2007 and is aimed at reducing road traffic accident. The government directive over motorbike riders to wear safe helmet has taken effective since 1st January 2009. Traffic police would start fining all motorists without wearing helmet. [...]

Traffic jam during rainstorm in Phnom Penh

vutha — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:32:50 +0000

Normally, I was commuting from my workplace to my house but yesterday evening the monsoon rain was falling heavily. Meanwhile, the crowds of passengers traveling along the streets in Phnom Penh rushed to home. Most of motorists put on raincoat and some of whom did not. Most of them always keep it with them, [...]

Overloaded transportation in Cambodia

vutha — Sun, 04 May 2008 04:12:36 +0000

That is the taxi pick-up from Phnom Penh to Rattanakirri carrying the overloaded passengers and goods. And this is the high danger to people sitting on the car like that. What do they take risk to get on the taxi truck like this? It is because its price is cheaper than bus [...]