Helmets still to catch on

Just one-in-four Cambodian motorcycle drivers wear a helmet when driving at night.

Just under 50% of drivers protect themselves with a helmet during the day.

International researchers found that motorcycle passengers were ten times less likely to wear a helmet than drivers.

And whilst Cambodian policeman will be happy to line their pockets by fining  drivers who fail to wear a helmet 3,000 riel (less than $1), such a punishment doesn't appear to be coercing Cambodian motorcycles into take this simple precaution; the World Health Organisation estimates that deaths on Cambodian roads have increased by more than 40% in the last 5 years.