Cambodian Prime Minister, Hun Manet, has announced a ban on the use of musical vehicle horns to deter dancing on roads and roadsides.
This ban has become necessary after Videos on social media showed people dancing to rhythmic tunes from passing lorries, prompting the ban.
Hun Manet ordered the removal of tune-playing horns and restoration of standard honking types to ensure public safety and order.
This measure, already enforced by provincial authorities, aims to prevent inappropriate activities, especially by youth and children, that pose traffic hazards and threaten public safety. The ban was publicly announced to ensure nationwide enforcement and prevent dancing in the streets, which was highlighted in social media posts.
Hun Manet, who last year took over the wheel of government from his father, Hun Sen — who led Cambodia for 38 years — called on the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation and police across the country to immediately take action against any vehicle whose normal horn has been replaced by a tune-playing one by ripping it out and restoring the standard honking type.
Hun Manet said such dancing affects public order and poses a traffic hazard that is a threat to life and limb, not least of all to the dancers themselves.
One video shows three young people dancing in the middle of a road while a large trailer truck coming their way lays down a beat.