Motorcycle driving lessons set to 57,000 riels (~$14.25)

Thursday, October 4, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

The ministry of public works and transport has set the price for motorcycle driving lessons at all private driving school and departments of public works in all province and municipalities to 57,000 riels (~$14.25) only. Keo Savin, director of transportation of the ministry of public works told the Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper that the cost of motorcycle driving lesson at private driving schools in the country is limited to 20,000 riels (~$5), and when added with the exam certificate and the driving license itself, the total cost amount to 57,000 riels (~$14.25). Several private schools have started to provide driving lessons, and the lessons are provided free of charge at the department of public works. Currently, in Phnom Penh city, there are about ½ million motorcycles, but only about 10,000 motorcycle drivers have legal driver license.

Motorcycle drivers must have a driving license

Friday, June 22, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

The new traffic law which will come into effect on 01 September will require for all motorcycle drivers to have a driving license. Nhem Saran, the director of the department of public works at the Phnom Penh municipality said that, right now, his department is letting people know about the traffic law, and it also provides free motorcycle driving lessons. At the end of the information distribution period, motorcycle users must take driving lessons at private driving schools, but that those who learn how to drive by themselves can also take the test, as long as they know the traffic law. Nhem Saran said the test to obtain a motorcycle driving license will take a lot of time because there are more than 470,000 motorcycles in use. The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation has determined that the cost of the driving license is $10. The new law will come into effect in September and fines will be issued at time, however, Nhem Saran said that there was a request made to delay the issuing of fines so that people can be properly educated first. The new traffic law requires that motorcycle drivers have a driving license, whereas this was not the case before.