Just Another Day in Saigon

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By SaigonNezumi (Kevin)Thursday, March 23, 20067 commentsVietnam

This the first post for SaigonNezumi.com. Previous posts were added on November 4, 2008, from my LiveJournal account.

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I for one fervently support the traffic police in Saigon. Well, as long as they do not pull me over for, say, not having a valid motorbike license, or, hmm, speeding…

Kevin Miller with Traffic Policeman in Saigon, Vietnam

7 comments on “Just Another Day in Saigon”

Minh Thursday, August 17, 2006
When I see Co^ng An, I think of……………bribery. That is the major source of income for the profession.
kevmille Friday, August 18, 2006
They do not stop Westerners much anymore…
Kate Thursday, May 3, 2007
Thank God. I’ve never been pulled over by a cop 🙂 hic, poor you, man.
kevmille Thursday, May 3, 2007
I was just pulled over once. Paid a 40,000 VND fine for riding in the left lane.
Kate Thursday, May 3, 2007
Oh. Normally, they’ll charge Vietnamese around 100,000 VND. You got a bargain honey :)).
kevmille Thursday, May 3, 2007
They accidentally pulled me over. They thought I was Viet Kieu. When they saw me they were embarrassed, laughed at me, gave me a paper to sign and I left. I was told by a friend that I could have just left without paying.
Oddly enough, they were not the normal police for that area. The normal guys recognize me 😉