John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:26 am

ItWasntMe wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:14 am But I suppose in most places they would mainly target foreigners for good and bad.

How do you figure that? There aren't any foreigners in most places.

There arent any cops in most places either.

From observations and experiences during my limited time in Cambodia and mainly in Siem Reap, I would suggest that the proposed license system would not contribute much (if anything at all) to the number of fatal road accidents. Speeding motorcycles is the least of the problems. Fining people for not wearing helmets and possibly in the future, for driving without a license, will not on their own sort out the problem, and, would only provide 2 additional income streams. Imagine the income generation possibilities and fortunes to be made if the authorities clamped down on motorcyclists -
*riding without headlights on at night;
*riding with indicators on when they are not turning;
*not indicating when they are turning;
*cutting corners;
*using sidewalks to cut corners (and to avoid stop streets and red traffic lights);
*riding on the sidewalks;
*not slowing down at stop streets and traffic lights (let alone stopping);
*riding against the flow of traffic;
*carrying more than 3 passengers;
*using mobile phones while driving;

At a 1usd fine for each of the above "offences" a traffic officer could generate supplementary income of 30-100usd/day everyday.

Perhaps having a minimum age restriction for riding a motorcycle would help and I would definitely recommend that the food delivery folk be licensed. Some of the fastest and most reckless riders are the "Food Panda" type delivery riders. However, I feel that there are other ways which could also add to "road safety" - without having to go the whole motorcycle license route. For example it amazes me that afternoon school closure time coincides with peak rush hour.

Trucks, buses, cars and pickups seem to be the major culprits when it comes to road accidents and according to the press reports, in most cases alcohol or drugs seem to be involved. The use of mobile phones and GPS's are another story. People dawdling down the street in their Prius, Starion, Tundra or SUV (or for that matter, motorcycle) eyes glued to their GPS (not the road) and then suddenly stopping in the middle of the road, checking their GPS (or getting directions on their phone) and then, reversing 20 - ?m to where they should have turned or stopped, or, doing a 5-point u-turn to go back to the road they should have taken 30m before. Absolutely normal and common, everyday behaviour with no thought at all given to the hazzard (or inconvenience to others) they are causing.

Despite all, the lack of road rage never ceases to amaze. If this was the US, probably half of the population would have been shot due to road rage.

Idiots will continue to drive like dickheads whether they have a licence or not.

Anyone on a Moto under the age of 16 should be super fined and imprisoned for life.

Also, anyone that overtakes me and instantly turns right.

And anybody that turns left. If you can't turn left properly don't even try.

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:30 am

John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 3:27 pm Cops are everywhere and their main job is to find barangs and steal their money.

my 17 months in kep/kampot i think i saw 2-3 cops on the road and when 6 of them came to arrest my gf brother
other than that i think they stay off the road cause it to hot, dry, wet, dirty ( pick ur reason)

Last time in Kep we got fined for no helmet both going there and coming back. They stay on the highway a bit off the road and run onto it when they see foreigners.

Though coming back I pretended to not notice and just ran past them, they got my buddy though.