Moto Mania

In Cambodia, the majority of people use motorbikes as the main mode of transportation. Going to the market, picking someone from school, that sort of thing. Helmets are optional, of course. My eyes have been opened to the amount of uses for this motorbike. People here haul around more cargo on their motorbikes than most people do in their pick-up trucks in North America! What can you hall with a moto? More like what can’t you.



Different uses we’ve seen of the motorbike:

Hauling produce... and your wife









Transporting 4 queen size mattresses


















Delivering 3 good size pigs





















Moving scaffolding

























Loads of bananas

















3 monks and a driver





















Here we have a guy carrying three helmets but not wearing one of them!!




We’ve also seen 3 propane bottles on the back of a motorbike but it’s on a video instead.














Here we’ve got the bicycle used to transport a large plank


















I don’t actually know what these are called. They are like a two wheeled tractor that is hooked onto a trailer. They seem to be like an oversized rotor-tiller, where you have to hold the handles down to use it. Plenty of uses with that one! Whenever we are out and about in Cambodia, we just sit back and enjoy the show. There doesn’t really seem to be much for rules. It’s recommended you drive on the right side but not required. Uncontrolled intersections are maybe the most entertaining with all directions going at once, basically the person with the most guts gets to go. There are surprising few accidents, and everyone seems quite calm and relaxed. We’ll continue to update this as we get more on camera. So now you've had a taste the mighty Moto!!