Cambodia Traffic Law

ABSTRACT:

ARTICLE 1:
The land traffic law governs all road users in the Kingdom of Cambodia.

ARTICLE 2:
The law is aimed at:
• Maintaining order and safety in road trafficking, which allowed for public traffic throughout the
Kingdom of Cambodia
• Protecting human and animal lives and environment
• Curbing the effect on human health and the damage of the state and private properties, and
• Curbing the offenses stemmed from the use of the roads.

ARTICLE 3:
The road users have to respect the regulations, which are determined by this law properly.

ARTICLE 4:
Driving of all kinds of vehicles in the Kingdom of Cambodia has to be adhered to the right-hand side.
All vehicles, which are moving along the roads, MUST have drivers.

ARTICLE 5:
In order to carry out the traffic law, the following terms have to be defined:
• The word “Road” refers to the whole size of the trunk/torso of the road and the roadsides
• The word “Trunk of the road” is part of the road left for all kinds of vehicles to traffic.
• Roadsides are parts of both sides of the trunk of the road located outside the cities and towns
(densely populated area) and that it can be parked if necessary
• Sidewalks are the roadsides in cities or towns, which are prepared for pedestrians. The sidewalks are
not allowed for vehicles to park
• The word “Traffic lane” is part of the road separated by dotted or long lines along the road, with
enough width for all kinds of vehicles to traffic in one row.
• The word “Town” refers to the place where buildings or houses are closely constructed with each
other, and that the exit or entrance there are placed with the signs or names of cities or towns to
show the entry or the name of cities or towns with the red lines to show the exit from cities or towns
via roads and with many people trafficking.

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Cambodia Traffic Law