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Why do passengers dislike the traffic cop?

vutha — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:40:13 +0000

Since the prime minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen, has paid attention to the traffic accident so much and the government has taken an action to reduce it firmly. The Phnom Penh city is improving everywhere and the traffic law is strengthened. Nowadays, all of Cambodian people have to respect the rules; especially when [...]

Should not stop on dedestrian crossing

vutha — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:28:10 +0000

I always observed that most of motorbikes and cars stop on pedestrian crossing at traffic light, it is the place on road where for pedestrians to walk across. Drivers should respect the law in order to avoid road accident and traffic congestion.

Need life safety or justice?

vutha — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:17:37 +0000

Last month, I wrote blog post that traffic police fined me and friend of mine while we drove car without wearing belt at midnight. At that time, we gave 10,000 riel to them when they asked us for pure water. And I got comment from Jeffrey Serey Hola from USA, sharing [...]

Police started to fine motorists in evening

vutha — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:14:44 +0000

So far, the increasing number of passengers has good understanding about the advantages of wearing helmet and installing mirror after the road traffic law has been enforced early this year to all people traveling on road throughout Cambodia. It is noted that a handful of young youths still do not comply with the [...]

Circulation of luxury cars without plates

vutha — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:53:21 +0000

I really support the government to enforce traffic law for motorbike drivers without helmet and mirror. By the way, the government also ordered to remove all private cars bearing state-owned license plates such as military police and police license plates.

Until now, there are more than 80 percent of people [...]

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..

Extortion and immoral acts of traffic policemen

vutha — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:55:02 +0000

Stopping and walking your motorbike on the sidewalk because you drive without wearing safe helmet and installation of mirrors. So, you are fined. The amount of fine is up to each fault. It is fined 4,000 riel without mirror and 3,000 riel without wearing helmet but drivers do not forget to ask policemen [...]

Victim of traffic light violator

vutha — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:58:56 +0000

In this morning, I became the victim of traffic light violator in Phnom Penh while I was in car with my friend who is the driver. After we had breakfast and then went to meet one friend of mine at Apasara Television station. And then we approached traffic light at the intersection of the [...]

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, [...]

Traffic police take strict measure on motorists

vutha — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:26:09 +0000

While driving in Phnom Penh, I have seen traffic police stationed at the corner of the traffic lights to stop imposing fine on drivers of motorbike without rear mirror, license plates and wearing helmets in the period of the last week. In case, motorbikes without license plates or plates covered by stickers are sent [...]