Test-free driver’s licences land officials in hot water
Long Kimmarita | Publication date 02 September 2021 | 20:52 ICT

A top transport official in Svay Rieng province was forced into early retirement while some others faced disciplinary measures for issuing driver’s licences to people who had not taken the required driving test.

The disciplinary measures taken by Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol came after the Svay Rieng Provincial Administration set up a council in July to investigate the corruption cases.

The officials were referred to Chanthol last month after it was determined that they were guilty of professional misconduct.

The ministry then issued a statement on September 2 stating that Prum Pho – director of the provincial transport department and also chairman of the province’s driving licence committee – had agreed to retire from the civil service effective September 1.

“[Pho] must appear at the National Social Security Fund for civil servants or the National Social Security Fund Office for civil servants in Svay Rieng province to update their thumb prints in order to receive a monthly pension from September 1 onwards,” the statement said.

In addition to Pho, 10 other transport officials in the province who served on the driving licence committee were given first and second degree disciplinary punishments because they were either involved in committing the offence directly or were being held responsible for what occurred indirectly because their negligence towards their duties allowed it to take place.

Svay Rieng provincial deputy governor Euk Sovan Phearak, who was charged with investigating the case, told The Post on September 2 that the officials were guilty of issuing driver’s licences to people improperly by allowing them to skip the driving test.
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Surprise!
Not the paying for permit, but the fact that this is no longer acceptable. One step forward for road safety ?

lol
I had to pay to pass my driving test 50 years ago and many people still do in Oz today.

SA driving examiner jailed for six years
https://www.portnews.com.au/story/59570 ... six-years/

I failed mine in Germany twice about 20 years ago. Autobahn was all good but I wrecked the test in the CBD. Was too nervous with all the robotic precision of other drivers. A Vorfahrt faux pas at a roundabout bagged me the fail.

Finally aced it the third time but not without paying more for practice runs.

Did the whole nine yards here (a quick course and the test) for the 10 year licence.

duran wrote: ↑Mon Sep 06, 2021 7:46 am I failed mine in Germany twice about 20 years ago. Autobahn was all good but I wrecked the test in the CBD. Was too nervous with all the robotic precision of other drivers. A Vorfahrt faux pas at a roundabout bagged me the fail.

Finally aced it the third time but not without paying more for practice runs.

Did the whole nine yards here (a quick course and the test) for the 10 year licence.

You're over qualified for Cambodian traffic.

From the girlfriend's experience about 5 years ago, if you did not pay extra (think it was 20$) you fail the written test automatically and have to try again a week later and then you pass. A lady paid 20$ without even tetsting and let an employee there punch in her pass code.
As for the driving test, you had to pay 10,000 riel at each testing section...maybe 4 sections...or you would not pass....That was how it worked here.

My Thai missus and her friend kept failing the test in Perth. Luckily they found a copper in the bush who gave them licences for two cartons each.

Asked a Khmer-American friend of mine about this awhile back. If remember, he said they have someone translate for him. I think he said they also gave him the answers. I assumed they would have the test in