Cambodian DMV

If Cambodia had a DMV, this is how I imagine the booklet they give out would read...

When driving down the road it is important to watch and slow for the following:

• Large buses full of tourists. The buses will crush you
• Other motos
• Herds of cows crossing the road
• Dogs

*note: It is not necessarily important to slow for pedestrians. Use your best judgement

Parking:

• Just find a spot. Block someone else if necessary 
• Motos can and should be put so closely together that no person can actually get on their moto to back it out

Safety Laws:

• Drive on the right side of the road, unless it is more convenient to drive into oncoming traffic, then use your horn to let oncoming traffic know you are there.
• Always wear a helmet while driving a moto. Passengers (including children) do not need a helmet while riding. If however you simply keep a helmet in the basket on your moto, that is safe enough.
• Use headlights at night to alert other motorists of your presence, unless you are afraid of ghosts following you home, then you may leave your lights off.
• Never use your headlights during the day. No exceptions.
• Red lights are always optional
• Two people on a moto at a time. But feel free to be clever and fit as many Cambodians/pigs/chickens/mattresses/propane tanks/groceries as possible

Oh Cambodia...

These pictures were just to help illustrate the point, but are not actually my pictures.