Its horrible. If you travel every day, it's not an exaggeration to say that you'd say one traffic accident per day. It varies from a small one to a fatal one. If it's in Phnom Penh, it can make you mad because of the traffic jams, disrespectful behavior on the street and accidents. What cause these?
Firstly, people do not know traffic rules. Both automobile and motorbike riders do not even turn signal on when turn left or right. They do not know how and where to turn in intersections. I can estimate that 99.99 percent of commuters do not know the rules.
Secondly, law enforcement is weak. When a person breaks a rule, money talks. Therefore, sons of powerful persons, gangsters etc. that is those with highest incentives to break loss incentives to obey rules and respect others on the street.
This is one of many crony issues in developing countries. The solutions are clear, and they can save lives in Thailand and Cambodia etc., where death tolls are high from traffic accidents. They will make people feel more respected in their life as well when they know how to respect other on the street via abiding by the traffic law
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