Police ban use of mobile phones by drivers
Police in some Vientiane districts have begun fining motorists who use mobile phones while driving, in line with the Prime Minister’s Decree No. 188, dated July 3, 2007.
But the Head of the Vientiane Traffic Police Station, Colonel Khampheiw Vatthanaphone, said last Friday that fines were still not appropriate [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “No calling while driving in Vientiane”, url: “http://laovoices.com/2008/04/15/no-calling-while-driving-in-vientiane/” });

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