Cambodia's Traffic and Road Rules

I'm back in the states now and it feels miserable.  Everything is fast-paced here.  The best way to describe life in Cambodia is SIMPLE.  The people generally work from home... and still have the time on a day-to-day basis to spend with their kids and family.

I arrived in the city of Phnom Penh (Capital of Cambodia) on November 2nd and couldn't believe the traffic.  My uncle lives in Phnom Penh and warned me ahead of time that the traffic will be an eye-opener.  As we were leaving the airport, he told me this, "Jack, the U.S. drives on the right-side of the road, the U.K. drives on the left side of the road, and Cambodia drives anywhere on the road.  FYI, there aren't any major freeway systems in the country.

Now imagine the roads:  a city population of over 2.3 million people, and little to no traffic rules/enforcement...  one word:  CRAZY!

And guess what the leading cause of death in Cambodia is..?  Traffic Accidents.  By the way, a couple of days prior to my trip ending, I came across a motorcyclist that was killed in a traffic accident.  Head smashed, face caved in, and blood smeared all over the asphalt.