Ti_Rod wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:02 am You take out insurance to drive on public roads, is that not a legal requirement in Cambodia? .And if you have insurance you are covered in most instances unless drunk or reckless. Please let me know if I am mistaken!

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ssian wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:39 pm

Random Dude wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:11 am

AndyKK wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:14 am That is a terrible situation for the mother and child to be left. Luckily the situation didn't involve more unpleasantness for the young child.
I really can't understand in these kind of situations how a driver involved in an accident could just drive away. This incident leaving a injured woman and child in the road, is just unthinkable.

It happens a lot in China too. The driver (if caught) will probably have to pay medical costs and compensation. It's not unheard of for people to get fake receipts from the hospital, the 'compensation' could be something like being forced to pay out after the victim claims a minor bruise ruined his chances of playing pro basketball where he would have made millions... in other words the system gets abused, to the point where there are people who will jump in front of a barely moving car then pretend to be hurt and claim compensation. Even a reasonable medical expenses/compensation claim could be enough to financially ruin your whole extended family if you're a poor farmer or something so they often choose to do a runner. I don't know much about the Cambodian system but I assume it's not too different.

I'm not condoning it at all but I can understand why drivers choose to run, hopefully they at least feel bad about it but they probably see it as a 'my family or your family so tough shit' type of situation.

What you have described is accident scam...
I highly doubt khmer would do such a thing here and she was on a bike with her child...

ssian wrote:While in SG and MY, more on the car accident scam where the driver infront of you suddenly jam break and subsequently you hit the car from the back. Minutes later, repair car appears and tow cars to workshop and super high prices and times insurance scam since sg requires all driver to have a car insurance.

armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:06 am

Ti_Rod wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:41 am

ssian wrote:While in SG and MY, more on the car accident scam where the driver infront of you suddenly jam break and subsequently you hit the car from the back. Minutes later, repair car appears and tow cars to workshop and super high prices and times insurance scam since sg requires all driver to have a car insurance.

Haha, come on. Anytime you hit anyone in the back you are to blame. Keep your distance at all times, the car in front might need to slam on their brakes if a kid run into the road or anything else..

In the UK, the scammers like to disconnect the brake lights.

Ti_Rod wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 3:02 am You take out insurance to drive on public roads, is that not a legal requirement in Cambodia? .And if you have insurance you are covered in most instances unless drunk or reckless. Please let me know if I am mistaken!

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Daydrinker wrote: ↑Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:48 am First, Khmers have little regard for other peoples lives. When I first landed in the Kingdom, if you killed anyone on the road it would cost you $250. That's it.