The one solution to this problem is for the government of Cambodia to reinforce the traffic laws to be strong and effective. Another solution is to make sure citizens learn how to drive before they get a license. Drinking and driving is definitely a problem that could be solved by strict laws and possible jail time. Wearing a seatbelt when you drive a car and wearing a helmet when on a motorbike may prevent some of the serious injuries and deaths.
The Government of Cambodia trying to enforce the traffic law Under the new policy, Cambodia will implement the United Nations’ five road safety strategies, as well as three Cambodia-specific plans, according to Men Chansokol, chief of international relations at the National Road Safety Committee.
He said the new policy includes schemes to enforce driving licence laws, create an organisational body to oversee all public transportation and improve traffic law enforcement, though he did not expand on precisely how those goals would be accomplished.
San Chey, Cambodia representative for the Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in East Asia and the Pacific – which in 2011 led a coalition of NGOs in pushing for improved road safety – said that while more money devoted to the issue could be “helpful”, lack of enforcement and education remain the biggest issues.
“The government usually issues many recommendations to reduce traffic accidents, but the laws are not well enforced. If law enforcement is not made more accountable and the corruption issue stopped, then traffic accidents will remain a major problem and Cambodians will keep getting killed.
The Government of Cambodia trying to enforce the traffic law Under the new policy, Cambodia will implement the United Nations’ five road safety strategies, as well as three Cambodia-specific plans, according to Men Chansokol, chief of international relations at the National Road Safety Committee.
He said the new policy includes schemes to enforce driving licence laws, create an organisational body to oversee all public transportation and improve traffic law enforcement, though he did not expand on precisely how those goals would be accomplished.
San Chey, Cambodia representative for the Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in East Asia and the Pacific – which in 2011 led a coalition of NGOs in pushing for improved road safety – said that while more money devoted to the issue could be “helpful”, lack of enforcement and education remain the biggest issues.
“The government usually issues many recommendations to reduce traffic accidents, but the laws are not well enforced. If law enforcement is not made more accountable and the corruption issue stopped, then traffic accidents will remain a major problem and Cambodians will keep getting killed.