Feelgood wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 11:46 pm I was driving on Norodom at 10.15am on Thursday heading north about 500 yards from the Independent Monument when a Traffic Cop stopped me. I took a quick glance at the lights, and it was still on green. Besides all the other traffic had not stopped.
They said that I had run a red light and I was furious and told them I was on green. But they just ignored me.
I took a photo of them, then offered $10 but they refused. So I presumed they were going to impound the bike and that way get more money.

I phoned an influential Khmer friend and gave the phone to a plain clothes, English speaking cop. As a consequence he said I could go but I must first delete the photos of the police. I handed him the phone and he deleted the photos but not before looking at all of my personal photos. He asked me some questions about them. My photos are all nice ones but they are PRIVATE !

I was pretty shook up and upset but vowed never to use Norodom again in the daytime because it is fast moving and dangerous. The cops know you cannot escape.
I had done nothing wrong therefore, I think that Traffic Police acted like CRIMINALS EXTORTING money from innocent people! They are CORRUPT THUGS !

I believe that Cambodia is going to have a horrendous high season this year and if they don't treat us better a lot more people won't come!