Interior Minister Sar Kheng, on the day that passed, ordered site visitors police to take stern action against opposition to visitors regulation violators. Speaking at some stage in an assembly with approximately,000 retired civil servants in Prey Veng province, Mr. Kheng reiterated his latest plea to motorists to obey the law and each other on the way to prevent traffic injuries. He brought that the traffic police ought to take action against motorists, especially the ones using motorbikes who refuse to put on a helmet, and drunk drivers.
“I have appealed so often, but it seems like nobody listens to me,” Mr. Kheng stated. “From now on, I could have less please and as an alternative will take greater action towards drivers who dismiss the law.”
“We shall cope with this because seventy-seven percent of injuries involved drivers without a helmet,” he added. “The government has expanded roads on the way to cut back accidents. However, inebriated driving continues to be a problem.”
According to a National Road Safety Committee document, 1,076 visitor accidents occurred throughout the Kingdom during the first three months of this 12 months. It stated that the accidents led to 513 deaths and 1,592 people injured. In different news, General Neth Savoeun, chief of the National Police, the day before today, informed site visitors cops yesterday to implement the regulation throughout the imminent Khmer New Year.
“Police should take a look at drivers – no longer permit overloaded heavy automobiles to drive on the roads,” Gen Savoeun said. “Check how fast automobiles are transferring, and arrest drivers who’re under the influence of alcohol.”
“Police ought to be assigned schedules to ensure 24-hour safety,” he added. Gen Savoeun mentioned that all provincial police chiefs need to no longer simply comply with their action plans, but also be prepared for incidents that would cause social disorder. National Police spokesman Lieutenant General Chhay Kim Khoeun yesterday stated that the visitors police would issue updates and news on its social media pages about site visitors and avenue conditions on principal arteries inside the Kingdom during the Khmer New Year.
“Our police will put up information on visitors’ accidents and congestion to inform the general public,” Gen Kim Khoeun said. “We additionally recommend that travelers use distinct roads to get to their destination.”
Ear Chakrya, director of the Traffic Safety Institute, said police have to recognize all corners of the Kingdom, not just unusual places.
“Aside from strengthening visitors’ legal guidelines, I think traffic police must test each road corner, not just crowded locations,” Mr. Chakrya said. “Security forces need to be deployed to prevent criminal offenses in rural regions, not just towns.”
