Deadline Set for Right-handed Drivers

On May 12, any driver whose steering wheels are installed on the right side of their vehicles will find themselves on the wrong side of the law unless they pay for a special registration and license plate, according to a Transport Ministry announcement Wednesday.

The move comes months after Prime Minister HE spoke at the inauguration of the Techno overpass in early January, declaring that a previous plan to require all owners of right-sided vehicles to convert their driver-seats to the left would no longer go into effect. Instead, drivers would have to pay import taxes on the vehicles and register the ownership and license plates, the Ministry of Transport’s announcement read.

“For the existing right-hand-drive vehicles of all kinds in the Kingdom of Cambodia, which receive special permission and pay the import taxes, [they] shall apply for ownership registration and their vehicle’s license plates at the capital and provincial department of transport and public works by May 12, 2016,” it said.

Prior to the prime minister’s speech, truck drivers had been protesting intermittently . . . .

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My sentiments exactly......

I had thought about shipping my Landcruiser troop carrier across, definitely not worth it now (it may not of been viable initially anyway) ......... maybe better to pick something up there.... Was thinking I could drive over the border and visit my father from time to time....... maybe not so easy now....??

i am a bit confused

if you already have a rhd registered car on cambodian plates do you have to re register again?

if you are visiting from thailand do you have a grace period?

I am guessing that 'new' imports might be a problem then?

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I wonder if British vehicles can drive in EU and vice versa. (I have no idea).

yes but they need to adjust the headlights so the beam doesnt blind people

special stickers on the lights if your car diesnt do it automatically

i remember all the cars in france had yellow headlights.really odd that was!