A traffic police roadblock is set up in the capital. KT/Siv Channa

Ben Sokhean
May 27, 2020

..fines be increased from about $15 to about $1,000 for traffic law violators, including motorcyclists without safety helmets,..

National Police Commissioner General Neth Savoeun yesterday warned the capital’s and all provincial police chiefs to remove all roadblocks and not to check motorists who have not violated traffic laws, saying they would face punishment if such incidents continue.

In an audio recording obtained yesterday, Gen Savoeun warned that any provincial police chief who continues setting up barricades along roads to inspect motorists will be disciplined.

“I want to say for the final time to all provincial police chiefs,” he said. “Firstly, please stop putting the barricades along the roads, Secondly, I have already told that you cannot stop their [people’s] vehicles unless they have committed offences.”

“Additionally, we won’t allow our police officers collect fines at the scene and have asked people to pay them directly at the police station,” Brig Gen Sokha added. “We are correctly implementing the new sub-decree.”

The new sub-decree stipulates fines be increased from about $15 to about $1,000 for traffic law violators, including motorcyclists without safety helmets, those who disobey traffic lights, use mobile phones while driving and drive under the influence of alcohol.

full https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50727198/t ... lout-laws/

Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 10:00 am

Kung-fu Hillbilly wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 9:53 am

The new sub-decree stipulates fines be increased from about $15 to about $1,000 for traffic law violators, including motorcyclists without safety helmets, those who disobey traffic lights, use mobile phones while driving and drive under the influence of alcohol.

Factually inaccurate. Such a shit rag.

Did he actually order them to stop stopping people unless they commit offences, though?

A collective sigh of relief from the Cambodians without driving licences etc...But will the same rules apply to foreigners?
So as most foreigners obey traffic laws they should really rarely be stopped, Lets wait and see what happens.

Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 10:00 am

Kung-fu Hillbilly wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 9:53 am

The new sub-decree stipulates fines be increased from about $15 to about $1,000 for traffic law violators, including motorcyclists without safety helmets, those who disobey traffic lights, use mobile phones while driving and drive under the influence of alcohol.

Factually inaccurate. Such a shit rag.

Seems to be getting worse if possible. Not sure if they are deliberating posting untruths, or if they have replaced journalists with some robot printing out random words, facts, and figures.

June 1, 2020
Gov’t forges ahead with enforcing stricter traffic rules

Interior Minister Sar Kheng said the government remains firm in its position on the strict implementation of the Road Traffic Law in order to protect the lives and welfare of the people.
Mr Kheng, who is also head of the National Road Safety Committee, said this during the appointment ceremony for the new Kep provincial governor at Kep provincial hall on Friday.
The government has tightened the Road Traffic Law with heftier fines, and people across the country are participating more to obey the law, with traffic accident rates also decreasing.
Mr Kheng said some individuals, however, have taken the opportunity to criticise the implementation of the law as being a burden on the people, while Cambodia is facing the issue of COVID-19, and have said the implementation has been carried out too quickly.
However, he said: “We have already announced that 2020 is the year targeted for strict law enforcement on the Road Traffic Law. Before that, we have also done a lot of groundwork, especially in terms of education and dissemination of the Road Traffic Law. When it was time for us to do so, some people say it is too early, without education and dissemination.”

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50728732/g ... fic-rules/

June 2, 2020
What’s fine and not fine about new traffic law

While waiting for passengers at the corner of Street 248 and 167 near the capital’s Olympic Market, the 40-year-old wife of a taxi driver said she and her husband have been trying to avoid traffic police and the likely issuance of a hefty fine, as they do not hold all the necessary documents for their vehicle, including a technical inspection certificate.
“To be honest, I am more afraid of the traffic police than the coronavirus,” she said. “We believe we would face a heavy fine if we are caught by the police.”
Asked why she goes to great lengths to evade the police, she said the amendments to the Traffic Law were cumbersome – its severity exacerbated by the current health crisis which has battered industries and led to massive work displacements.
“Traffic police… they only care about money. They don’t care about having education as a priority,” she said. “We want the authorities to temporarily halt the implementation of the new sub-decree.”
Sar Kheng, Interior Minister and head of the National Road Safety Committee (NRSC), said on Friday the government will not backtrack over the implementation of the Traffic Law amendments, saying such has been carried out not to burden the people but to protect their lives and welfare.

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50729125/w ... affic-law/

Easy just get car certified, no that would be a stupid idea

paul.smith wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 3:21 pm A collective sigh of relief from the Cambodians without driving licences etc...But will the same rules apply to foreigners?
So as most foreigners obey traffic laws they should really rarely be stopped, Lets wait and see what happens.

Are you beig sarcastic? Most of the expats I know take the piss to the highest degree. No helmet, no license, do ownership documents, drunk as a skunk or hgh as a kite

pczz wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 6:51 pm

paul.smith wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 3:21 pm A collective sigh of relief from the Cambodians without driving licences etc...But will the same rules apply to foreigners?
So as most foreigners obey traffic laws they should really rarely be stopped, Lets wait and see what happens.

Are you beig sarcastic? Most of the expats I know take the piss to the highest degree. No helmet, no license, do ownership documents, drunk as a skunk or hgh as a kite

I see you are missing the Kingdom so much, and why are you painting expats with the same brush as the people who you know, "sarcastically" that was a good question from the poster with genuine concern. In past years it was maybe so the expat was pulled by traffic police for a little tea monies, but now this is a entirely different game, I would imagine that there is very little bargaining in the official, or not so official proceeding when the law deal's with the situation of the expat.
I have up to now been waved on past four police stop points, here I put thanks too whom ever, even that it's been on the smaller bike. But I will not take the risk on the bigger bike because there is too much to debate if pulled over what would be the outcome. Too follow the law, helmets and licence, documents for the bike in your name! Acceptable owner (Khmer) being an expat can't put a previous registered bike in their own name. To me that alone is more than likely going to get you at least a fine.
Looks like this is here to stay, no more long journeys to distent places for me, it's just not worth the hassle anymore.

AndyKK wrote: ↑Wed Jun 03, 2020 2:05 am

pczz wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2020 6:51 pm

paul.smith wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2020 3:21 pm A collective sigh of relief from the Cambodians without driving licences etc...But will the same rules apply to foreigners?
So as most foreigners obey traffic laws they should really rarely be stopped, Lets wait and see what happens.

Are you beig sarcastic? Most of the expats I know take the piss to the highest degree. No helmet, no license, do ownership documents, drunk as a skunk or hgh as a kite

I see you are missing the Kingdom so much, and why are you painting expats with the same brush as the people who you know, "sarcastically" that was a good question from the poster with genuine concern. In past years it was maybe so the expat was pulled by traffic police for a little tea monies, but now this is a entirely different game, I would imagine that there is very little bargaining in the official, or not so official proceeding when the law deal's with the situation of the expat.
I have up to now been waved on past four police stop points, here I put thanks too whom ever, even that it's been on the smaller bike. But I will not take the risk on the bigger bike because there is too much to debate if pulled over what would be the outcome. Too follow the law, helmets and licence, documents for the bike in your name! Acceptable owner (Khmer) being an expat can't put a previous registered bike in their own name. To me that alone is more than likely going to get you at least a fine.
Looks like this is here to stay, no more long journeys to distent places for me, it's just not worth the hassle anymore.

got to any expat bar and counthe drunks hopping on their bikes and going home, or the guys who have been sitting in certain place puffing wed all night. I do not, personally, know many expats as I tend not to loiter in expat dens because of this behaviour