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Phnom Penh - Cambodian police have issued a warning to all motorists who have joined the country's craze for novelty animal horns to remove them or risk "re-education," media reports said Tuesday. The Khmer-language daily Kampuchea Thmey published the frustrated police directive, saying the horns - which come in a range of noises, including crowing roosters, barking attack dogs and neighing horses - increase the risk of accidents and disturb public order.
Cambodian motorists have taken in droves to the Chinese-made horns that retail for about 5 dollars as they seek new ways to cut through the nation's notoriously chaotic traffic.
Motorist Si Nuon, 28, welcomed the order, saying she had nearly caused an accident last week when blasted with the sound of a stampeding stallion.
But few drivers seem to be heeding the warning, and the popular motorbike accessory strip near Phnom Penh's O'Russei market sounded more like a farmyard Tuesday morning.
A vendor who gave his name as Vann said the neighing horse horn was by far his most popular item although the mooing bull was also a big hit. He said he had received no orders to stop selling.
"We don't stock roaring tiger at the moment, but we would love to, and I look forward to it," he said. "That will really get them in."
Cambodian motorists have taken in droves to the Chinese-made horns that retail for about 5 dollars as they seek new ways to cut through the nation's notoriously chaotic traffic.
Motorist Si Nuon, 28, welcomed the order, saying she had nearly caused an accident last week when blasted with the sound of a stampeding stallion.
But few drivers seem to be heeding the warning, and the popular motorbike accessory strip near Phnom Penh's O'Russei market sounded more like a farmyard Tuesday morning.
A vendor who gave his name as Vann said the neighing horse horn was by far his most popular item although the mooing bull was also a big hit. He said he had received no orders to stop selling.
"We don't stock roaring tiger at the moment, but we would love to, and I look forward to it," he said. "That will really get them in."
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