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Passengers help reduce traffic jam in Phnom Penh

vutha — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:30:45 +0000

Putting blame on the increase of vehicles circulating on the streets is rights but I noticed that car drivers and motorcyclists are making trouble over traffic jam in Phnom Penh. If all passengers have understandings each other during running on the public street, the traffic congestion will be reduced, not so much but [...]

Second sky bridge to be construction in Phnom Penh

vutha — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:28:45 +0000

Current traffic jam is getting worst from day to day because of the increase in population and vehicles circulating every day in Phnom Penh capital. In order to reduce the traffic congestion, the Phnom Penh municipality always finds strategies to facilitate people to travel. Recently, City Hall told the local [...]

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 police’s duty to get money from drivers

vutha — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:51:57 +0000

Almost every day, traveling toward my workplace along street in Phnom Penh, I have always spotted traffic police getting money from passenger taxi, or trucks hauling their personal goods while running past the traffic light at the intersection of corner where traffic police officers stands, especially in Phnom Penh city.

Traffic policeman stationed [...]

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 [...]

Booming building construction to leave consequences for people

vutha — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:30:31 +0000

Taking a glance around Phnom Penh, we really make conclusion that our country is developing fast if comparing with the last decade. Most of development is the real estate. The unused plot of land in middle of capital and outskirt has been fulfilled in on which high-newly buildings are being constructed and resting. These [...]

Slightly crashing between cars made traffic jam

vutha — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:30:55 +0000

Normally, I leave my home 7:00 am for my workplace. I always leave early morning in order to get office on time it because of the traffic congestion, especially on the morning and the evening. Sometimes, I am tired of this traffic. Traffic jam is causing by the population growth, the increase of cars, [...]