Only 1,000 of Cambodia’s 20,000 tuk-tuk drivers legal

[geovalin]

A senior official at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport told The Post on Thursday that only 3,000 of the Kingdom’s more than 20,000 tuk-tuk drivers had so far taken a driving test during a three-month “grace period”, with only a third passing.

 

On April 9, Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol said 98 per cent of all tuk-tuk drivers “didn’t know the traffic laws and did not have a driving licence”, also announcing that the ministry was giving them three months to get one or face fines.

 

But Chhoun Voun, director of the General Department of Land Transport at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, told The Post on Thursday that so far only 3,000 drivers had heeded Chanthol’s warning.

 

read more https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/only-1000-cambodias-20000-tuk-tuk-drivers-legal

 

[BritManToo]

Does this mean PassApp are using unlicensed drivers, or do they check before employing?

Edited April 27, 2019 by BritManToo

[legend49]

Competition as a illegal drivers hub for Thailand?

[Ulic]

When I took my drivers license in Canada in the mid 70's we wrote a written learners permit referred to as a 365(valid 1 year) and booked a drivers test for when we felt comfortable being tested. The cost was 2 dollars. Of course, most everyone took a Drivers Education course that was offered out of the high school that would qualify you for a 30% car insurance discount. That said, we felt a little hard done by as the previous generation just went to the licensing office, filled out a form, paid the fee, and were issued a license. No muss, no fuss. Maybe Cambodia should adopt that system. After all, no need to know traffic laws when they are not followed anyway. 

[JimmyJ]

I wonder how those figures compare to Thailand's tuk-tuks?

 

For that matter, what % of non-commercial drivers are unlicensed?

[freebyrd]

On 4/27/2019 at 8:15 AM, BritManToo said:

Does this mean PassApp are using unlicensed drivers, or do they check before employing?

With all your years in Asia I reckon you already know the answer.