Sihanoukville police teach pupils road safety and safe-community policy

Preah Sihanouk: Following directions from Lieutenant General ស រដ្ឋា, deputy national police commissioner and provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant Colonel នី ចាន់ណារ៉ា, head of the road traffic police office, assigned officers to work with provincial Public Works and Transport Department representatives on 2 July 2026. They taught pupils at កម្មករ Lower Secondary School in Village 5, Sangkat 4, Sihanoukville city, about the “Safe Village–Commune Policy” and the Law on Road Traffic. The session involved 43 pupils, including 28 girls, and focused on awareness and participation in observing traffic laws to reduce crashes and help build safer communities. Topics included the seven criteria of the Safe Village–Commune Policy; safe driving and vehicle use; the importance and benefits of helmets; and road traffic rules such as not driving against traffic or overtaking dangerously, obeying signs and traffic lights, not speeding, and avoiding drug use. The session formed part of efforts to encourage pupils to become responsible citizens and help maintain safety and public order in their communities. By: Pai Sokhim