First-Time Drunk Drivers Will Not Face Court

This is where our community discusses almost anything! While we're mainly a Cambodia expat discussion forum and talk about expat life here, we debate about almost everything. Even if you're a tourist passing through Southeast Asia and want to connect with expatriates living and working in Cambodia, this is the first section of our site that you should check out. Our members start their own discussions or post links to other blogs and/or news articles they find interesting and want to chat about. So join in the fun and start new topics, or feel free to comment on anything our community members have already started! We also have some Khmer members here as well, but English is the main language used on CEO. You're welcome to have a look around, and if you decide you want to participate, you can become a part our international expat community by signing up for a free account.
User avatar
Jamie_Lambo
The Cool Boxing Guy
Posts: 15039
Joined: Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:34 am
Reputation: 3132
Location: ลพบุรี
Great Britain

First-Time Drunk Drivers Will Not Face Court

Post by Jamie_Lambo »

https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/firs ... rt-108276/
Mr. Long said the traffic law would soon be updated to allow drunk drivers to pay a fine of 400,000 riel, or about $100, and be spared a court appearance.

“In the traffic law, Article 77 states that people who drive when drunk will face a fine and be sent to the court, but now there will be an amendment so that first-time offenders will only be fined,” he said.

“The reason we changed it is because we wanted to give an opportunity to offenders. If we detain them and send them to jail, it’s too fast,” he said.

However, if individuals fined for drunken driving reoffend within six months, they would be sent to court to face fines of up to 4 million riel, or about $1,000, Mr. Long said.
:tophat: Mean Dtuk Mean Trei, Mean Loy Mean Srey
Punchy McShortstacks School of Hard Knocks :x
Parker
Expatriate
Posts: 44
Joined: Thu Feb 11, 2016 7:40 pm
Reputation: 0

Re: First-Time Drunk Drivers Will Not Face Court

Post by Parker »

Is that for any driver, driving any vehicle ,or is it less for small motos ?
SinnSisamouth
Expatriate
Posts: 2068
Joined: Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:23 am
Reputation: 8
Ireland

Re: First-Time Drunk Drivers Will Not Face Court

Post by SinnSisamouth »

at first drunken glance I thought it said
"full - time drunk drivers will not face court"

dammit had my hopes up
i am on these blocked lists;
pucketrichard
hotdgr
sailorman
rozzieoz
stroppychops

:fuckyou:
Raybull
Expatriate
Posts: 1199
Joined: Sat Jun 06, 2015 11:54 am
Reputation: 12

Re: First-Time Drunk Drivers Will Not Face Court

Post by Raybull »

In other words, 'shit happens, just don't let it happen too often' or else. Seems about par for the course!
User avatar
Jamie_Lambo
The Cool Boxing Guy
Posts: 15039
Joined: Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:34 am
Reputation: 3132
Location: ลพบุรี
Great Britain

Re: First-Time Drunk Drivers Will Not Face Court

Post by Jamie_Lambo »

coppers will just be making out its a first time offence and pocketing all the $100 bribes, theyre going to be minted
:tophat: Mean Dtuk Mean Trei, Mean Loy Mean Srey
Punchy McShortstacks School of Hard Knocks :x
bkktrapper
Expatriate
Posts: 528
Joined: Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:03 pm
Reputation: 0
Location: the ceiling

Re: First-Time Drunk Drivers Will Not Face Court

Post by bkktrapper »

Jamie_Lambo wrote:coppers will just be making out its a first time offence and pocketing all the $100 bribes, theyre going to be minted
100 bucks for barangs.

5000 riel for khmers.
ceiling cat is watching you masterbate
Parker
Expatriate
Posts: 44
Joined: Thu Feb 11, 2016 7:40 pm
Reputation: 0

Re: First-Time Drunk Drivers Will Not Face Court

Post by Parker »

:popcorn: :facepalm: :popcorn: :facepalm:
Post Reply Previous topicNext topic
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Ahrefs [Bot], Deefer, ExPenhMan, laredo, orichá, Spigzy, WildAlaskaKen, Zyzz and 1698 guests