COPS -- Stop Giving Them Free Money

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Kuroneko wrote:Fyi Cambodian Traffic Law http://intranet.site-pse.org/index.php? ... &Itemid=22

A few extracts below - Article 41 deals with licences Note if you have a type B you can drive an A1 moto 49cc and below but not a A2 50cc + Article 72 deals with police anti corruption.

ARTICLE 17:
The driving speeds for vehicles in general:
A. In towns:
- The drivers of all motorcycles and tricycles must drive in the maximum speed of 30 km per hour
- The drivers of all kinds of cars must drive in the maximum speed of 40 km per hour
B. Outside towns:
- The drivers of all kinds of vehicles must drive in the maximum speed of 90 km per hour,
except for the trucks with the net weight of over 3.5 tons is limited with 70 km per hour and
the maximum speed of the vehicles with trailers is limited with 60 km per hour

ARTICLE 36:
In case when having the traffic accident, the drivers, all road users involved in the accidents or
by-standers must implement as the following:
1. Stop their own vehicles immediately by preventing any interruption or provoking any harm to the others.
2. To report immediately to the local authority or the traffic police
3. Violence is strictly forbidden between the two related parties.
4. Leaving from the accident site is prohibited prior reaching the agreement or without the
permission from the traffic police.

ARTICLE 41:
Other conditions involving the driving license will be defined as the following:
1- T he drivers can only drive the vehicles based on the types of driving licenses they are holding. The
disabled people obtain the rights to drive the special vehicles and have the special driving license for only the disabled people.
2- The driving license holders must apply for the renewal of the validation before the expiry date of the
driving license. Failure to apply for the renewal of the validation will be fined as set by the law.
3- The age of drivers must be determined in accordance with the types of the driving license as follows:
1- At least 16 years old for type A1
2- At least 18 years old for type A2 and B
3- At least 22 years old for type C and D1
4- At least 24 years old for type D2 and E
4- Those who have the driving license type A2 can drive the vehicle in type A1
5- Those who have the driving license type B can drive the vehicle in type A1, agricultural vehicle or vehicle equipped with usable tools with the maximum speed not over 40km/h, but cannot drive the vehicle in Type A2 or C or D1 or D2 or E.

ARTICLE 72:
Any officials or agents responsible for traffic order used their power to confiscate the driving
license, number plate, identification card or keeping the driver’s vehicle, shall be jailed from 6 (six)
days to one (1) month and or fined from Riel 25,000 to Riel 200,000.
In case the vehicles are damaged or lost any parts due to the detaining, the entity shall be
responsible for the payment. If the level of violation of the police officers or the traffic agents is too
serious, the entity can demand the compensation from the police officers or traffic agents.
The police officers or traffic agents shall be imprisoned from one (1) year to three (3) years
and/or fine from two millions (2,000,000) Riels to six millions (6,000,000) Riels to any traffic officers
or traffic agents that:
- Forced and demanded the fining money against the amounts set by the law
- Obtaining money by using the incorrect fining tickets or do not issue fining tickets to the
fined driver.
- Shall be punished by jailing from one (1) year to three (3) years and or fine from two
millions (2,000.000) Riels to six millions (6,000.000) Riels to any government staff or staff
working directly or those who have duty or task in managing the driving schools or engaging
in the issuance of the driving license and vehicle identification card and have committed
wrong to the article 40 or 48 of this provision.
This is beautiful! I'll just print article 72, translate into Khmer, laminate it and throw it in my glovebox. When I get putted over, instead of arguing I'll just hand this to them. Thanks for sharing.
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Jacobincambodia wrote:
Kuroneko wrote:Fyi Cambodian Traffic Law http://intranet.site-pse.org/index.php? ... &Itemid=22

A few extracts below - Article 41 deals with licences Note if you have a type B you can drive an A1 moto 49cc and below but not a A2 50cc + Article 72 deals with police anti corruption.

ARTICLE 17:
The driving speeds for vehicles in general:
A. In towns:
- The drivers of all motorcycles and tricycles must drive in the maximum speed of 30 km per hour
- The drivers of all kinds of cars must drive in the maximum speed of 40 km per hour
B. Outside towns:
- The drivers of all kinds of vehicles must drive in the maximum speed of 90 km per hour,
except for the trucks with the net weight of over 3.5 tons is limited with 70 km per hour and
the maximum speed of the vehicles with trailers is limited with 60 km per hour

ARTICLE 36:
In case when having the traffic accident, the drivers, all road users involved in the accidents or
by-standers must implement as the following:
1. Stop their own vehicles immediately by preventing any interruption or provoking any harm to the others.
2. To report immediately to the local authority or the traffic police
3. Violence is strictly forbidden between the two related parties.
4. Leaving from the accident site is prohibited prior reaching the agreement or without the
permission from the traffic police.

ARTICLE 41:
Other conditions involving the driving license will be defined as the following:
1- T he drivers can only drive the vehicles based on the types of driving licenses they are holding. The
disabled people obtain the rights to drive the special vehicles and have the special driving license for only the disabled people.
2- The driving license holders must apply for the renewal of the validation before the expiry date of the
driving license. Failure to apply for the renewal of the validation will be fined as set by the law.
3- The age of drivers must be determined in accordance with the types of the driving license as follows:
1- At least 16 years old for type A1
2- At least 18 years old for type A2 and B
3- At least 22 years old for type C and D1
4- At least 24 years old for type D2 and E
4- Those who have the driving license type A2 can drive the vehicle in type A1
5- Those who have the driving license type B can drive the vehicle in type A1, agricultural vehicle or vehicle equipped with usable tools with the maximum speed not over 40km/h, but cannot drive the vehicle in Type A2 or C or D1 or D2 or E.

ARTICLE 72:
Any officials or agents responsible for traffic order used their power to confiscate the driving
license, number plate, identification card or keeping the driver’s vehicle, shall be jailed from 6 (six)
days to one (1) month and or fined from Riel 25,000 to Riel 200,000.
In case the vehicles are damaged or lost any parts due to the detaining, the entity shall be
responsible for the payment. If the level of violation of the police officers or the traffic agents is too
serious, the entity can demand the compensation from the police officers or traffic agents.
The police officers or traffic agents shall be imprisoned from one (1) year to three (3) years
and/or fine from two millions (2,000,000) Riels to six millions (6,000,000) Riels to any traffic officers
or traffic agents that:
- Forced and demanded the fining money against the amounts set by the law
- Obtaining money by using the incorrect fining tickets or do not issue fining tickets to the
fined driver.
- Shall be punished by jailing from one (1) year to three (3) years and or fine from two
millions (2,000.000) Riels to six millions (6,000.000) Riels to any government staff or staff
working directly or those who have duty or task in managing the driving schools or engaging
in the issuance of the driving license and vehicle identification card and have committed
wrong to the article 40 or 48 of this provision.
This is beautiful! I'll just print article 72, translate into Khmer, laminate it and throw it in my glovebox. When I get putted over, instead of arguing I'll just hand this to them. Thanks for sharing.
Here it is in Khmer http://bunbopith.files.wordpress.com/20 ... -khmer.pdf

Relevant section 72 in Khmer

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I just had an Indonesian friend come visit Cambodia.

She was very disappointed to hear I'm happy to pay the $1 or $2 generally requested under the table to police officers.

"Life is too important to take seriously."

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By the way there's an app on the iPhone store and Android store called "Bribespot" through which you can report bribery cases on a map.

Phnom Penh has a few testimonials already.

It only indicates cases of bribery but not attempts to engage in bribery though. So for instance in Jacob's case, it would be misrepresenting to record a case of bribery, while it was only a failed attempt. But I think data and records of attempts to get a bribe would be just as significant as the actual cases.
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Joon wrote:By the way there's an app on the iPhone store and Android store called "Bribespot" through which you can report bribery cases on a map.
Awesome!

It's a shame you can't report bribery attempts.

That means you have to break the law yourself in order to report them breaking the law....
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In Sihanoukville, people wearing helmet cameras don't normally get stopped.

Start wearing a helmet camera.
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I was in the Philippines a long time ago. I was traveling in a truck driven by an American. He was stopped by the police. As soon as they saw it was an American, they waved him on.

He said Philippinoes have to pay bribes, but the police know Americans don't pay bribes, so they don't bother with them.

Since that time, Americans and other foreigners started paying bribes. So now it is expected.

If all foreigners had refused to pay bribes, none of them would be expected to.

To eliminate this, or other forms of corruption, there would need to be a united approach, where everybody does the same thing.

There will always be those who take the easy way out and pay the bribe, maintaining an environment where it is expected of everybody.
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I've been here many years. I've been asked directly and indirectly for money by a lot of cops. I've never given a 100 Riel note. I only would if my life or freedom depended on it or if I did business here, but hard to come down too tough on the people who do.
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dron wrote:I've been here many years. I've been asked directly and indirectly for money by a lot of cops. I've never given a 100 Riel note. I only would if my life or freedom depended on it or if I did business here, but hard to come down too tough on the people who do.
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Just keep your helmet on and your light off and most of the time you should be fine.

But if you do get flagged, get your speed up and break through or do a U-turn. They won't stand in front of you if you are going fast enough.
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