Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police's Traffic Corp has prepared a special lane for road bikes and will take firm action against cyclists who still use public roads or leave special lanes.
Director of Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police, Pol. Grand Commissioner Sambodo Purnomo Yogo responded to the large number of cyclists using the right lane on public roads and blocking part of the road. "We are preparing a special road bike lane. After the route is operational, we will begin to take firm action against the bikers," he explained, Saturday (05/29/2021).
It is known, previously there had been a viral photo of a motorist who was suspected of being annoyed when his road was blocked by a group of road bikers who raised his middle finger at the group.
Pol. Grand Commissioner Sambodo Purnomo Yogo explained that the special route being prepared by Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police and Jakarta Capital City's Transportation Agency is the Non-Toll Flyway (JLNT) Kampung Melayu-Tanah Abang Village. Even so, the use of the JLNT Casablanca as a special lane for road bikes is still in the trial phase and has not yet determined when the route will be operational.
"The Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police's Traffic Corps also said that the sanctions for cyclists were regulated in the Road Traffic and Transportation Law. "There is a violation of Traffic Law. Article 299 of the LLAJ Law," he explained
Article 299 of the LLAJ Law reads, "Every person driving a non-motorized vehicle deliberately holds on to a motorized vehicle to be towed, pulls objects that can endanger other road users, and / or uses the vehicle road route as referred to in Article 122 letter a. , letter b, or letter c, shall be punished with imprisonment of up to 15 days or a maximum fine of IDR 100,000. Then Article 122 of the LLAJ Law reads "Drivers of Non-Motorized Vehicles are prohibited from: a. deliberately allowing the vehicle to be towed by a motorized vehicle at a speed which may endanger safety; b. transport or pull objects that may obstruct or endanger other Road Users; and / or c. using Motorized Vehicle lanes if a special road lane has been provided for Non-Motorized Vehicles ".
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