hi my name is David moons and today I would be talking to you about my
would be talking to you about my
would be talking to you about my personal project but before we start off
personal project but before we start off
personal project but before we start off I’d like to ask you guys one question
I’d like to ask you guys one question
I’d like to ask you guys one question and be honest okay raise your hands
and be honest okay raise your hands
and be honest okay raise your hands everything Cambodia is a bizarre country
everything Cambodia is a bizarre country
everything Cambodia is a bizarre country bizarre as I mean a special place to
bizarre as I mean a special place to
bizarre as I mean a special place to live
live
live come on yeah yeah okay yeah yes I agree
come on yeah yeah okay yeah yes I agree
come on yeah yeah okay yeah yes I agree so Cambodia is it’s a special and unique
so Cambodia is it’s a special and unique
so Cambodia is it’s a special and unique place with its own ways of living in
place with its own ways of living in
place with its own ways of living in ethics especially when it comes to
ethics especially when it comes to
ethics especially when it comes to driving and this is what I’ll be talking
driving and this is what I’ll be talking
driving and this is what I’ll be talking to you about I would be talking to you
to you about I would be talking to you
to you about I would be talking to you about the dangers of driving the city of
about the dangers of driving the city of
about the dangers of driving the city of Pompeii and not only that but what I
Pompeii and not only that but what I
Pompeii and not only that but what I also want to raise awareness about the
also want to raise awareness about the
also want to raise awareness about the dangerous things that on the road that
dangerous things that on the road that
dangerous things that on the road that people don’t really aren’t aware of and
people don’t really aren’t aware of and
people don’t really aren’t aware of and I want to share with you my solution of
I want to share with you my solution of
I want to share with you my solution of how we can fix this problem since the
how we can fix this problem since the
how we can fix this problem since the topic of this TED talk is about creating
topic of this TED talk is about creating
topic of this TED talk is about creating a new hopeful future I decided why not
a new hopeful future I decided why not
a new hopeful future I decided why not create of Hope which is to – I wanted to
create of Hope which is to – I wanted to
create of Hope which is to – I wanted to create a future with students teachers
create a future with students teachers
create a future with students teachers and staff anyone in the ICP community
and staff anyone in the ICP community
and staff anyone in the ICP community could come to this school in and out to
could come to this school in and out to
could come to this school in and out to ensure that they’re driving safely and
ensure that they’re driving safely and
ensure that they’re driving safely and to reduce their risk of driving I’m of
to reduce their risk of driving I’m of
to reduce their risk of driving I’m of rotaries their risk of having an
rotaries their risk of having an
rotaries their risk of having an accident that’s how the driver looks
accident that’s how the driver looks
accident that’s how the driver looks like in Cambodia let’s start off by some
like in Cambodia let’s start off by some
like in Cambodia let’s start off by some statistics according to the World Health
statistics according to the World Health
statistics according to the World Health Organization article based on Cambodia
Organization article based on Cambodia
Organization article based on Cambodia in 2013 it was estimated that more than
in 2013 it was estimated that more than
in 2013 it was estimated that more than 2400 were killed due to road accidents
2400 were killed due to road accidents
2400 were killed due to road accidents and 70% of these were motorbike related
and 70% of these were motorbike related
and 70% of these were motorbike related if I did the math correctly it means
if I did the math correctly it means
if I did the math correctly it means that four people died every day due to
that four people died every day due to
that four people died every day due to motorbikes for that’s a lot of deaths in
motorbikes for that’s a lot of deaths in
motorbikes for that’s a lot of deaths in one day it’s shocking to hear that
one day it’s shocking to hear that
one day it’s shocking to hear that motorbikes a vehicle that some of you in
motorbikes a vehicle that some of you in
motorbikes a vehicle that some of you in this very room rely on for daily
this very room rely on for daily
this very room rely on for daily transportation can get you killed
transportation can get you killed
transportation can get you killed anywhere anytime as well as anyhow in
anywhere anytime as well as anyhow in
anywhere anytime as well as anyhow in fact my dad to me his opinion to one of
fact my dad to me his opinion to one of
fact my dad to me his opinion to one of my friends
my friends
my friends he stated that it is almost impossible
he stated that it is almost impossible
he stated that it is almost impossible to live in Cambodia and not drive a
to live in Cambodia and not drive a
to live in Cambodia and not drive a motorbike alright one has a passenger
motorbike alright one has a passenger
motorbike alright one has a passenger really it’s impossible motorbikes it’s a
really it’s impossible motorbikes it’s a
really it’s impossible motorbikes it’s a vehicle that you should consider having
vehicle that you should consider having
vehicle that you should consider having when living the city one because it’s
when living the city one because it’s
when living the city one because it’s cheap too because it’s the only vehicle
cheap too because it’s the only vehicle
cheap too because it’s the only vehicle that gets you anywhere you want faster
that gets you anywhere you want faster
that gets you anywhere you want faster than ever but the only problem is that
than ever but the only problem is that
than ever but the only problem is that every time you go out with one there is
every time you go out with one there is
every time you go out with one there is a slight chance that you might have a
a slight chance that you might have a
a slight chance that you might have a fatal accident which then leads to death
fatal accident which then leads to death
fatal accident which then leads to death now I’m not saying slide because it’s
now I’m not saying slide because it’s
now I’m not saying slide because it’s little let’s see in other well developed
little let’s see in other well developed
little let’s see in other well developed countries you could say that there are
countries you could say that there are
countries you could say that there are less accidents compared to Cambodia well
less accidents compared to Cambodia well
less accidents compared to Cambodia well here not everyone was educated to drive
here not everyone was educated to drive
here not everyone was educated to drive properly so the next time you take your
properly so the next time you take your
properly so the next time you take your motorbike out keep in mind that it could
motorbike out keep in mind that it could
motorbike out keep in mind that it could be your last time driving one but let’s
be your last time driving one but let’s
be your last time driving one but let’s be honest everyone drives quite crazy
be honest everyone drives quite crazy
be honest everyone drives quite crazy here right I mean I remember my dad
here right I mean I remember my dad
here right I mean I remember my dad telling me an old joke that in Cambodia
telling me an old joke that in Cambodia
telling me an old joke that in Cambodia a red line means go a green light let’s
a red line means go a green light let’s
a red line means go a green light let’s go faster and you’re like well I don’t
go faster and you’re like well I don’t
go faster and you’re like well I don’t know I could mean anything to anyone
know I could mean anything to anyone
know I could mean anything to anyone here but it wasn’t because of the laws
here but it wasn’t because of the laws
here but it wasn’t because of the laws that people were driving crazy maybe it
that people were driving crazy maybe it
that people were driving crazy maybe it was because of the road conditions or
was because of the road conditions or
was because of the road conditions or the lack of signs too but it also sorry
the lack of signs too but it also sorry
the lack of signs too but it also sorry but let me tell you story I am David as
but let me tell you story I am David as
but let me tell you story I am David as you already all know I am 16 years old
you already all know I am 16 years old
you already all know I am 16 years old and I have been driving motorbike for
and I have been driving motorbike for
and I have been driving motorbike for five years now in this very city in this
five years now in this very city in this
five years now in this very city in this crazy City five years and this is my
crazy City five years and this is my
crazy City five years and this is my first day driving one to school of
first day driving one to school of
first day driving one to school of course since I am only a tenth grader
course since I am only a tenth grader
course since I am only a tenth grader I’m not allowed to allow too so I was
I’m not allowed to allow too so I was
I’m not allowed to allow too so I was asked to get a driving license which I
asked to get a driving license which I
asked to get a driving license which I did I applied for one but they told me I
did I applied for one but they told me I
did I applied for one but they told me I couldn’t get one I was told that for a
couldn’t get one I was told that for a
couldn’t get one I was told that for a 125cc
125cc
125cc standard bike you didn’t need a driving
standard bike you didn’t need a driving
standard bike you didn’t need a driving licence so practically I was rejected to
licence so practically I was rejected to
licence so practically I was rejected to get a driving licence also as well as a
get a driving licence also as well as a
get a driving licence also as well as a driving test it’s strange but this also
driving test it’s strange but this also
driving test it’s strange but this also had to do that in 2000
had to do that in 2000
had to do that in 2000 there was a new law stating that if you
there was a new law stating that if you
there was a new law stating that if you had a 150cc biker on or under you did
had a 150cc biker on or under you did
had a 150cc biker on or under you did not leading driving license it was a
not leading driving license it was a
not leading driving license it was a gift from the king himself but it’s also
gift from the king himself but it’s also
gift from the king himself but it’s also a gift that can bring death to some
a gift that can bring death to some
a gift that can bring death to some people so what can we do to fix this
people so what can we do to fix this
people so what can we do to fix this problem well a few weeks ago I had to in
problem well a few weeks ago I had to in
problem well a few weeks ago I had to in vu interview some teachers as part of my
vu interview some teachers as part of my
vu interview some teachers as part of my personal project
personal project
personal project I interviewed a teacher named mr.
I interviewed a teacher named mr.
I interviewed a teacher named mr. Anderson and I asked him what do you
Anderson and I asked him what do you
Anderson and I asked him what do you think we could do to change the way
think we could do to change the way
think we could do to change the way people drive in Cambodia and he replied
people drive in Cambodia and he replied
people drive in Cambodia and he replied it’s because of the behavior that causes
it’s because of the behavior that causes
it’s because of the behavior that causes accidents people only wear helmets not
accidents people only wear helmets not
accidents people only wear helmets not because they want to be safe or protect
because they want to be safe or protect
because they want to be safe or protect themselves but because I don’t want to
themselves but because I don’t want to
themselves but because I don’t want to get caught by the police so this photo
get caught by the police so this photo
get caught by the police so this photo right here as you can see police guy
right here as you can see police guy
right here as you can see police guy with no helmet I mean that happens a lot
with no helmet I mean that happens a lot
with no helmet I mean that happens a lot and the guy with helmet hears is pretty
and the guy with helmet hears is pretty
and the guy with helmet hears is pretty lucky and this struck me that it struck
lucky and this struck me that it struck
lucky and this struck me that it struck me that maybe it wasn’t because of the
me that maybe it wasn’t because of the
me that maybe it wasn’t because of the laws or because of the lack of real
laws or because of the lack of real
laws or because of the lack of real science it was because of the behavior
science it was because of the behavior
science it was because of the behavior it was because they weren’t raised to
it was because they weren’t raised to
it was because they weren’t raised to drive properly and people only wear
drive properly and people only wear
drive properly and people only wear helmets so they didn’t wanna get caught
helmets so they didn’t wanna get caught
helmets so they didn’t wanna get caught honestly when it comes to being raised
honestly when it comes to being raised
honestly when it comes to being raised how to drive properly I was raised
how to drive properly I was raised
how to drive properly I was raised pretty well by a very good father he
pretty well by a very good father he
pretty well by a very good father he knew how to drive pretty well in fact
knew how to drive pretty well in fact
knew how to drive pretty well in fact these five years experience of driving I
these five years experience of driving I
these five years experience of driving I have never had an accident I have had
have never had an accident I have had
have never had an accident I have had only one which wasn’t even a proper
only one which wasn’t even a proper
only one which wasn’t even a proper accident
accident
accident I slipped because of some rock on a road
I slipped because of some rock on a road
I slipped because of some rock on a road but because Cambodia is a developing
but because Cambodia is a developing
but because Cambodia is a developing country and not everyone is rich people
country and not everyone is rich people
country and not everyone is rich people don’t also have the money to maintain
don’t also have the money to maintain
don’t also have the money to maintain their bikes locals are literally driving
their bikes locals are literally driving
their bikes locals are literally driving on the streets with broken blinkers
on the streets with broken blinkers
on the streets with broken blinkers broken rear lights and bad brakes and
broken rear lights and bad brakes and
broken rear lights and bad brakes and occasionally at night no headlights at
occasionally at night no headlights at
occasionally at night no headlights at all so this meant that it was because
all so this meant that it was because
all so this meant that it was because the lack of technical control the bikes
the lack of technical control the bikes
the lack of technical control the bikes so if any one of you own a bike I
so if any one of you own a bike I
so if any one of you own a bike I recommend that you check your bike that
recommend that you check your bike that
recommend that you check your bike that you that you take your bike that is in
you that you take your bike that is in
you that you take your bike that is in conviction in I’m sorry I recommend that
conviction in I’m sorry I recommend that
conviction in I’m sorry I recommend that you check that your bike is in good
you check that your bike is in good
you check that your bike is in good condition before you drive one but
condition before you drive one but
condition before you drive one but what’s another way we could fix the
what’s another way we could fix the
what’s another way we could fix the problem
problem
problem well the answers right here Emanuel I
well the answers right here Emanuel I
well the answers right here Emanuel I have designed and created a manual that
have designed and created a manual that
have designed and created a manual that would teach you the safety procedures
would teach you the safety procedures
would teach you the safety procedures and ways to drive in a city and we do
and ways to drive in a city and we do
and ways to drive in a city and we do school risk of having accents and to
school risk of having accents and to
school risk of having accents and to make sure that your driving is safer for
make sure that your driving is safer for
make sure that your driving is safer for you and the others around of course what
you and the others around of course what
you and the others around of course what you see here could change like the cover
you see here could change like the cover
you see here could change like the cover which already has changed but take the
which already has changed but take the
which already has changed but take the mix and drop and ways that you find in
mix and drop and ways that you find in
mix and drop and ways that you find in this manual can be pretty strange and
this manual can be pretty strange and
this manual can be pretty strange and bizarre for example in Cambodia and only
bizarre for example in Cambodia and only
bizarre for example in Cambodia and only in Cambodia it is safer to pass by the
in Cambodia it is safer to pass by the
in Cambodia it is safer to pass by the right-hand side and this is due to the
right-hand side and this is due to the
right-hand side and this is due to the fact that the route lanes and cameras
fact that the route lanes and cameras
fact that the route lanes and cameras are so small that when you end up
are so small that when you end up
are so small that when you end up passing sorry that when you end up
passing sorry that when you end up
passing sorry that when you end up passing on this side you see motorbike
passing on this side you see motorbike
passing on this side you see motorbike or another car in the opposite lane and
or another car in the opposite lane and
or another car in the opposite lane and I’m sure some of you has experienced
I’m sure some of you has experienced
I’m sure some of you has experienced this driving to the handsome Boulevard
this driving to the handsome Boulevard
this driving to the handsome Boulevard on the way to school but cars are
on the way to school but cars are
on the way to school but cars are literally taking your lane just to pass
literally taking your lane just to pass
literally taking your lane just to pass a car so but but the manual that would
a car so but but the manual that would
a car so but but the manual that would soon be published the manual suit will
soon be published the manual suit will
soon be published the manual suit will soon be published to the SPP community
soon be published to the SPP community
soon be published to the SPP community but for those who want to access it
but for those who want to access it
but for those who want to access it could be found in digitally and for
could be found in digitally and for
could be found in digitally and for those who want a hard copy it could be
those who want a hard copy it could be
those who want a hard copy it could be found now let me say this I do care
found now let me say this I do care
found now let me say this I do care about people I am a pretty kind of
about people I am a pretty kind of
about people I am a pretty kind of honest guy but I also care about their
honest guy but I also care about their
honest guy but I also care about their lives too just because you are driving
lives too just because you are driving
lives too just because you are driving safe does not mean that you’re the
safe does not mean that you’re the
safe does not mean that you’re the others are driving same either and just
others are driving same either and just
others are driving same either and just because you’re a good driver doesn’t
because you’re a good driver doesn’t
because you’re a good driver doesn’t mean you won’t have an accident the good
mean you won’t have an accident the good
mean you won’t have an accident the good drivers fall – I think that is unfair
drivers fall – I think that is unfair
drivers fall – I think that is unfair that anytime anyone take a motorbike out
that anytime anyone take a motorbike out
that anytime anyone take a motorbike out or having a slight chance of having an
or having a slight chance of having an
or having a slight chance of having an accident or sometimes death here
accident or sometimes death here
accident or sometimes death here everyone doesn’t drive very well so it
everyone doesn’t drive very well so it
everyone doesn’t drive very well so it is up to you how you want to drive but
is up to you how you want to drive but
is up to you how you want to drive but for those who want to know how to drive
for those who want to know how to drive
for those who want to know how to drive safely and locally there will be a
safely and locally there will be a
safely and locally there will be a manual out there that would
manual out there that would
manual out there that would to everything and I mean everything from
to everything and I mean everything from
to everything and I mean everything from knowing how to take turns the right way
knowing how to take turns the right way
knowing how to take turns the right way to knowing what to do if you get caught
to knowing what to do if you get caught
to knowing what to do if you get caught by the police the manual is based on my
by the police the manual is based on my
by the police the manual is based on my 5 years experience of driving and I’m
5 years experience of driving and I’m
5 years experience of driving and I’m pretty sure that my 5 years of driving
pretty sure that my 5 years of driving
pretty sure that my 5 years of driving every single day
every single day
every single day is enough to spot the dangers and turn’d
is enough to spot the dangers and turn’d
is enough to spot the dangers and turn’d come up with ways of how I could improve
come up with ways of how I could improve
come up with ways of how I could improve the driving and to make it safe for you
the driving and to make it safe for you
the driving and to make it safe for you so let’s create a hope of future a
so let’s create a hope of future a
so let’s create a hope of future a future that may be your son a teacher a
future that may be your son a teacher a
future that may be your son a teacher a staff or student could drive anywhere
staff or student could drive anywhere
staff or student could drive anywhere and eat ice cream with your friend
and eat ice cream with your friend
and eat ice cream with your friend without having an accident to dose you
without having an accident to dose you
without having an accident to dose you drive out there I wish you the best of
drive out there I wish you the best of
drive out there I wish you the best of luck and drive safe thank you very much
luck and drive safe thank you very much
luck and drive safe thank you very much [Applause]
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