A daily frustration

When it comes to traffic on the streets of Phnom Penh, there is too much to complain about.

Motorists encroach on the lane reserved for their fellows from opposite direction.

People use too much horn – and most often unnecessarily. It might sound like a nonsense complaint to some, but the noises that those car and motorcycle horns produce can be annoying.

People are not aware of the road signs and do not respect the priority signs or traffic lights. Sometimes, you will find yourself unable to move forward even when the traffic light for your direction turns green as those “bloody idiots” keep coming even when the traffic light for their direction turns red.

Then, there are motorcycles or tuk-tuks that cross the road in front of you at their will within too close a distance that you are forced to abruptly pedal your brake or you will hit them.

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Last but not least, there are some sons of a bitch who love to endanger the lives of other innocent road users with their risky motorcycle – or even car – stunts. I bet some of you may also have seen these.

Although my personal observations represent the minority of ill-behaved road users, the roads can never be safe and traffic jam free if these problems continue to be ignored and left unresolved. 

I believe that the solution starts from each individual road user. While traffic police and relevant authorities should do their job the best they can, road users should abide by the laws and drive responsibly.