Transportation Agency Keeps Tightening Mobility Restrictions in Jakarta
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Together with the Metro Jaya Police, we continue to give a reprimand to the violators by filling in the data and making a statement
This policy imposes on private vehicles, public transportation, goods transportation, as well as terminal and public minivan operational hours.
According to Syafrin Liputo, Head of Jakarta Transportation Agency, based on the monitoring results in the field, the level of community compliance on the first and third days of the PSBB in Jakarta was quite high. Yet, on Monday (4/13) and today, there were still found violations in line with increased activity and mobility of citizens in the capital.
Large Scale Social Restrictions to Affect Mobility Public Transportation in Jakarta"Together with the Metro Jaya Police, we continue to give a reprimand to the violators by filling in the data and making a statement," he expressed, Tuesday (4/14).
Then motorcycle drivers who carry passengers were relatively few but most did not wear masks.
Aside that, the limiting passenger numbers to 50 percent of capacity already in operation. Unfortunately there were still passengers who violate the sitting position.
"According to the rules, no one can sit next to the driver, but still be violated. Moreover the violators do not wear masks and break the sitting rules. That's why we rebuke them preventively," he explained.
After the border cities implement the same policies, the community was expected to be more disciplined in implementing health protocols to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
"This has become a cluster of epidemiology thus this PSBB will be massive in one area. Hopefully all people will be more disciplined in running the rules. We will also take firm action against violators,” he uttered.
Penalties for violators in question was in the form of ticketing by involving the traffic unit police.
