29 July 2012

Road Safety not the Real Concern of Cambodian Traffic Cops

Horn blaring a Phnom Penh-to-Ho Chi Minh bus burst through a red light at a major intersection yesterday. Cyclos, tuk-tuks, cyclists and cars were forced into evasive action.

The police at the scene didn't bat an eyelid; the sight of a big passenger-laden bus careering through one of the busiest streets didn't matter to them at all.

Rather, they were concentrating on their regular activity of fleecing a few dollars from a poor motorcyclist. And not even a potential tragedy was going to dissuade them from doing that.





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