Training in works for Cambodian garment truck drivers

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has announced plans to provide truck drivers with road safety education, with the aim of having them licensed by the end of 2016, The Phnom Penh Post reported.

NSSF director Ouk Samvithie said that beginning in February, teams will be deployed to educate garment worker drivers about traffic laws.

The move followed a spate of garment worker transport truck accidents in the past 12 months, including one on Tuesday that took four lives.

“Some drivers have no driver’s licence, so we will cooperate with experts from the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation to launch a training about traffic laws in order to encourage them [drivers] to take the driving test,” he said, adding that the training will be free of charge.

National Police spokesman Kirt Chantharith said that Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng, head of the National Road Safety Committee – concerned over the recent accidents – had called for the ministry to carry out inspections on vehicles that carry large numbers of passengers or heavy loads.

The NSSF annual report for 2015 showed that of 30,281 workers who suffered accidents last year, 7,791 sustained them while commuting. These accidents add to the costs incurred by the NSSF for treating workers, which amounted to more than $3 million last year, according to the report.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/training-in-works-for-cambodian-garment-truck-drivers

-- Thai PBS 2016-01-16

You mean that until now these drivers have not been tested and licensed to drive?

You mean that until now these drivers have not been tested and licensed to drive?

Same expertise as Thailand.

A reasonable capacity for the vehicles needs to be established as well

Absolutely amazing that these drivers are allowed to operate without licences but I suspect the rampant corruption in Cambodia precludes the need.

I also read last week that motor cyclists will no longer require a licence to ride ?