Trucks Are Outnumbering Truck-Driver Licenses by 100,000: Minister

[geovalin]

Around a third of truck drivers on the road could be unlicensed, Transport Minister Sun Chanthol said on Thursday, comparing total registrations of trucks versus licenses over 30 years. Speaking at the inauguration of a heavy vehicle drivers’ training center in Phnom Penh, Chanthol said that between 1990 and 2020 the ministry had registered 315,000 heavy vehicles but only 218,000 truck-driver licenses.

 

About a third of drivers on the road are likely without a license or the wrong type of license, Chanthol said. “Drivers who do not have the right license, please stop driving,” Chanthol said.

 

He added that 90 of 2,152 road fatalities in 2019 were caused by heavy vehicles carrying goods. Road traffic expert Kong Ratanak said one-third of truck drivers being unlicensed was too much, and compliance should start from when they are hired.

 

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[yeahbutif]

When has has please... Ever worked with people who break the law........ The police needs to do the job they paid to do... 

[SomchaiCNX]

Ask the police to do their job, but my guess that's to simple and not profitable.

[Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai]

Kill 2 birds with 1 stone. Give every truck driver a covid test and check license at same time.

We get some interesting figures then.

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Edited February 5, 2021 by Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai
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[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, yeahbutif said:

When has has please... Ever worked with people who break the law........ The police needs to do the job they paid to do... 

 

5 hours ago, yeahbutif said:

When has has please... Ever worked with people who break the law........ The police needs to do the job they paid to do... 

I really thought the Cambodian police were a cut above their neighbours.