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bodia includes a driver, which is good news given the abysmal state of many roads, the lack of road signs
and the disregard for road rules displayed by some drivers.
ROAD SAFETY
Many more people are now killed and injured each month in traffic accidents than by landmines.
While this is partly down to landmine awareness efforts and on-going clearance programs, it is also
due to a huge rise in the number of vehicles on the roads and drivers travelling at dangerous speeds.
Be extremely vigilant when travelling under your own steam and take care crossing the roads on the
high-speed national highways. It's best not to travel on the roads at night due to a higher prevalence of
accidents at this time. This especially applies to bikers, as several foreigners are killed each year in
motorbike accidents.
Driving Licence
A standard driving licence is not much use in Cambodia. In theory, to drive a car you need an International
Driving Licence, usually issued through your automobile association back home, but Cambodia is not cur-
rently a recognised country. It is very unlikely that a driving licence will be of any use to most travellers,
save for those coming to live and work in Cambodia.
When it comes to renting motorcycles, it's a case of no licence required. If you can drive the bike out of
the shop, you can drive it anywhere, or so the logic goes.
Fuel & Spare Parts
Fuel is relatively expensive in Cambodia compared with other staples, at around 5000r to 6000r (US$1.25 to
US$1.50) a litre. Fuel is readily available throughout the country, but prices generally rise in rural areas.
Even the most isolated communities usually have someone selling petrol out of Fanta or Johnnie Walker
bottles. Some sellers mix this fuel with kerosene - use it sparingly, in emergencies only.
When it comes to spare parts, Cambodia is flooded with Chinese, Japanese and Korean motorcycles, so
it's easy to get parts for Hondas, Yamahas or Suzukis, but finding a part for a Harley or a Ducati is another
matter. The same goes for cars - spares for Japanese cars are easy to come by, but if you are driving
something obscure, bring substantial spares.
Hire
CAR
Car hire is generally only available with a driver and is most useful for sightseeing around Phnom Penh and
Angkor. Some tourists with a healthy budget also arrange cars or 4WDs with drivers for touring the
provinces. Hiring a car with a driver is about US$30 to US$35 for a day in and around Cambodia's towns.
Heading into the provinces it rises to US$50 or more, plus petrol, depending on the destination. Hiring
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