Helmet subsidize

National Road Safety Committee is going to conduct a helmet wearing campaign which aim to promote helmet use in Phnom Penh by conduct a huge helmet subsidize to 4 secondary schools students in Phnom Penh,
1; Bak touk high school, 25 Nov 2008
2; Santhor mouk high school, 05 Dec 2008
3; Wat Koh high school, 12 Dec 2008
4; and Yo Kunthor high school 19 Dec 2008

The student from grad 9 to 10 can buy the helmet easily just take the student ID and go the the stand which was locate in the ground each schools by date above.
Please remaining that the price of this helmet will cost 5USD only if compare to the helmet on the market it is very low price and the helmet is standardize.

Presently, the helmet wearing rate is very low if compare to neighbor countries, in Phnom Penh the helmet wearing rate less than 30%. All this rate some motor drivers or passenger don't know how to wear helmet correctly. you can go to road safety for more detail how to wear a helmet correctly. or please try to watch TV like CTN, TVK you will know how to wear helmet in helmet wearing spot.

Protect your life wearing helmet correctly.

Road traffic accident in Phnom Penh during Water Festival

Road traffic accident killed 5 persons during just 3 days of Water Festival 2008 from 11-13 November.
Road traffic accident is a major health issue in Cambodia society.

A- Victim :

1- Fatality: 5

2- Serious injury: 18

3- Slight injury: 07

B- There are 14 cases

1- Motorbike and car 03 cases

2- Motorbike and cycle 08 cases

3- Motorbike and pedestrian 03 cases

C- Vehicle involved damage:

1- Car 02 unit

2- Motorbike 24 unit

D- Cause of accident:

1- Over speeding 07 cases

2- Drunk driving 01 case

3- Opposite direction flow 06 case

E- By Khan:

1- Russey Keo 01 case

2- Chamkamon 01 case

3- Toul Kor 01 case

4- Doun Penh 07 cases

5- Mean chey 04 cases

Description Year 2007 Year 2008 Classify
Case of accident 22 cases 14 cases -08 case
Fatality 02 persons 05 persons +03 persons
Serious injury 20 persons 18 persons -02 persons
Slight injury 16 persons 07 persons -09 persons
Motorbike damage 31 units 24 units -07 units
Car damage 02 units 03 units +01 units


Based on the statistics above showed that the number of fatalities still increase if compare to 2007.

To aware of road safety please go to Road safety web

Water Festival event

More than 4 persons died of road traffic accident.

Many causes of accident are define but the main one is lack of education to road user.
HIB have conducted a campaign to aware road safety during Water Festival, 2008.

Helmet wearing enforcement start from January 2009

Welcome Speech of

H.E. Ouk Kim Lek Deputy Commissioner of National Police

Press Conference on

Awareness Campaign and Road Traffic Law Enforcement

“Safety Helmet Wearing In Phnom Penh”

- My Respect to Your Excellency and the Chairs!

- Representatives from Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP), Handicap International Belgium (HIB) and other NGOs!

- And Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen within this Press Conference.

On behalf of H.E General Commissioner of National Police and on behalf of myself, I am glade to warmly welcome the support to make this Press Conference on Awareness Campaign and Road Traffic Law Enforcement “Safety Helmet Wearing In Phnom Penh” possible.

Yesterday, National Road Safety Committee organized a workshop on Helmet Standard presided by H.E Savoeun KHAN, Secretary of State of Ministry of Interior with the involvement from senior representatives of Ministry of Public Works and Transport and Ministry of Industry, Mine and Energy. It was focused on compulsory of requirement and assurance of Helmet Standard for motorbike and motor tricycle riders.

It has been seen that transportation means and all types of vehicle have increased dramatically, particularly motorcycle and motor tricycle with an estimation of more than 500.000 or 80% of road transportation means. The road crash remains increased noticeably causing more than 4 died and other 70 injured daily, or equal to 17.8% of fatality per 10.000 registered vehicles. It is the highest rate in ASEAN region. Motor cycle or motor tricycle account for the highest rate, 63% fatalities, 75% casualties and 40% head injury.

After the road traffic law came into effect in September 2007, the relevant ministries such as Ministry of Public Works and Transport and Ministry of Interior have enforced it actively. General Commissariat of National Police has conducted a pilot enforcement within 5 provinces, Phnom Penh, Kandal province, Kampong Chand province, Sihanouk vil and Battambang province. During the piloting, the police conducted education awareness to all riders/drivers on helmet wearing in accordance with Notice No 283 issued on October 6^th, 2008 by General Commissariat of National Police. It informed the public that the fining of not wearing helmet – chapter 10 of road traffic law – will be made from January 1^st, 2009.

General Commissariat of National Police has developed a realistic plan to promote and strengthen the safety helmet wearing enforcement as the following:

1. Educate the public the importance of wearing a helmet and the positive impact of wearing a helmet while riding;

2. Encourage all national polices to be the models on helmet wearing;

3. Order the police force to act as both traffic law educator and traffic law enforcers by fining in a consistent manner.

However, the even though the plan and measures have been developed, the enforcement has not been yet accomplished effectively and bring about satisfactory. It is due the following challenges:

1. It is conflict with the habit, inconvenient to turn the head and difficult to keep.

2. The education and awareness on importance or wearing helmet and the consequence of not wearing helmet is not broadly made.

3. We lack of financial support.

4. Civil servants and armed force have not yet act as a model on helmet wearing.

5. There is the absence of forcing and fining on those riders who do not wearing helmet.

Regarding the road traffic law, article 9 should be taken for re-consideration. It requires only the riders to wear the helmets, but it is obviously seen that most of the passengers also have head injury or even more than the riders. If we look at traffic law, the police are not permitted to force the passengers to wear helmets.

Conclusion:

General Commissariat of National Police has decided and determined that in January 1^st, 2009 will be date when the police start checking and fining those riders who do not wearing helmet. This action will be taken in an active manner till all riders have the habit of wearing helmets.

At the same time, General Commissariat of National Police will be enforcing other article as well such as: number plate, riding license, over loading, rear vision mirror and not respecting the traffic signs … etc since they are the main causes leading to traffic congestion and serious collision.

At last, on behalf of General Commissariat of National Police, I would like to solemnly announce that I take action to enforce the law effectively in order to reduce road crash, aligning the policy of the government. .

I would like to wish all of you to accomplish a great achievement in New Road Traffic Land Law.

Goverment officer must be a leader in wearing helmet

HE. Ouk Kimlek said that the government officer must treat him/her self in wearing helmet as a leader because general people have less knowledge of traffic law in helmet wearing than government officer.

Helmet wearing start to enforce from January 2009

Press release on helmet enforcement Campaign

Press release

Phnom Penh (November 7^th, 2008) In 2007, 1,545 persons were killed and another 7,150 were severelyinjured on the roads of Cambodia. The Road Traffic Accident Victim Information System (RTAVIS) Annual Report 2007 showed that during the last five years the number of fatalities has almost doubled. Cambodia has one of the highest fatality rates in the region, accounting for 17.8 fatalities per 10.000 registered vehicles..

More than 70% of casualties are the motorbike users, among them only 3% wearing helmet. 80% of motorbike fatalities suffer from head injuries, and more than 72% being considered as severe (coma).

These debilitating injuries are preventable, The World Health Organization (WHO) in their 2006 document “Helmets: a Road Safety Manual for Decision-makers and Practitioners” clearly prove that safety helmet can minimize the severity of head injury if it is used correctly. However, helmet wearing rates in Cambodia remain low. According to annual helmet wearing surveys conducted by Handicap International Belgium (HIB) and Ministry of Health (MoH), the helmet wearing rate has increased gradually. Since 2004, helmet wearing in Phnom Penh stood at only 8%, but it has increased to 24% by mid-2008.

While safety prevention is increasing among the public, the National Road Safety Committee (NRSC), HIB and Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP)believes that achieving a higher rate of helmet wearing is critical in reducing the epidemic of head injuries witnessed on the roads of Cambodia. .

To effectively promote the helmet wearing enforcement nationwide, the NRSC in collaboration from HIB and GRSP is running a public awareness campaign in Phnom Penh from Nov 1^st to Dec 31^st, 2008. The campaign aims at increasing the awaress of road users on the following topics::

- Benefits of helmet wearing;

- Correct way to wear helmets

- Promote the habit of helmet wearing for for self safety; and

- Respect of traffic law

To further encourage students to wear helmets, the NRSC will also subsidize 2,000 helmets to students in 4 secondary schools in Phnom Penh – at 5 USD each or half the market price.

Furthermore, the education campaign will be closely linked to helmet wearing enforcement. Enforcing this component of the traffic law is a priority of the national traffic police and critical in reducing head trauma related to motorcycle accidents. The national traffic police have committed to enforcing the law in January 2009. To assist the Ministry of Interior and National Traffic Police to adequately prepare for these measures, HIB and GRSP have provided technical support to develop helmet enforcement strategies, as well as training on practical helmet enforcement procedures.

Linking road safety education with traffic law enforcement is the best strategy for achieving our common goal of reducing accidents, injuries and deaths on the roads of Cambodia.

for more info please link to road safety web