Zebra Operation, 480 Vehicles Ticketed
Reported by Nurito | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
On the first day of Zebra operation, the East Jakarta Resort Police managed to net 480 motorcycles. They consist of 384 motorcyclist are ticketed and the rest are given a reprimand.
On the first day, we controlled 293 motorcycles, 91 four-wheeled vehicles, and 48 others
The operation is focused on traffic violation-prone
areas. They are Klender area, Jalan Matraman Raya, Kampung Melayu, Jalan Raya
Condet, Jalan Dewi Sartika and Kampung Rambutan.
Of the six areas, the Kampung Melayu Bus Terminal area is
deemed very dense. Whereas officers have repeatedly done raid at the site.
Unfortunately, the bus drivers remain pick up and drop off passengers
haphazardly and ignore the traffic rules.
Head of East Jakarta Metro Resort Police Traffic Unit, Adj.
Sr. Cmr. Haris disclosed the Zebra operation is held simultaneously from
November 26-December 9. The target is motorists who conducting contra-flow,
passing through Transjakarta bus lanes, picking up and dropping off passengers
haphazardly.
"The rule must be enforced. In the operation, we send
30 personnel in each area. On the first day, we controlled 293 motorcycles, 91
four-wheeled vehicles, and 48 others," he told, Wednesday (11/26).
He hoped the operation can give deterrent effect to unruly
motorists and suppress traffic accident.
