A cautionary tale
Two women I know were returning last Thursday from an evening at a friend's house. I was at the same evening but had left earlier. They had to walk before they found two moto drivers to take them home. One of the motos had no lights on his bike so the two women got on one, gave their address and he drove off.
Moto driver without lights followed and as they were going over the Japanese bridge (quite steep) he tried to knock them off the bike. He was angry at not getting a customer. This continued until they agreed to pay 5000 riel ($1.25) to him. They paid because he was threatening them and they were in a vulnerable and isolated position. The moto driver they were riding with did nothing while they other tried to knock them off.
Once they paid he backed off and zoomed into the night. It is worth calling a moto or tuktuk driver you trust, especially after what happened to the Australian volunteer. Crime triples in the days leading up to Khmer New Year. People are looking to score cash. Having said that, this particular incident probably would have happened at any time of the year.
Moto driver without lights followed and as they were going over the Japanese bridge (quite steep) he tried to knock them off the bike. He was angry at not getting a customer. This continued until they agreed to pay 5000 riel ($1.25) to him. They paid because he was threatening them and they were in a vulnerable and isolated position. The moto driver they were riding with did nothing while they other tried to knock them off.
Once they paid he backed off and zoomed into the night. It is worth calling a moto or tuktuk driver you trust, especially after what happened to the Australian volunteer. Crime triples in the days leading up to Khmer New Year. People are looking to score cash. Having said that, this particular incident probably would have happened at any time of the year.
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