Motorcycle ban on Jalan MH Thamrin from Bundaran Hotel Indonesia (HI) to Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat has increased the number of illegal parking along the restriction lines are. Therefore, the city government will control illegal parking starting in January. Sunardi Sinaga, Parking Management unit (UP) Head of Transportation Dept, said so, Wednesday (12/24).

If we control them, they will think to leave the motorcycle

He added, controlling illegal parking at the test sites across the motorcycle ban is part of an effort to encourage motorists to park their vehicles in the parking pockets that have been provided and force them to use the free double decker bus which has been provided by the city government.

"If we control them, they will think to leave the motorcycle. This is in accordance with this policy to reduce congestion and the number of traffic accidents that dominated by motorcycle users," he said.

However, continued Sinaga, the implementation of illegal parking raid of motorcycle is different from the raid of illegal parking on four-wheeled vehicles. For this operation, the motorcycle will not be towed, but only given fine.

In operation, his side will get help by 830 personnel from the Satpol PP Jakarta. "With the additional personnel, we will perform law enforcement on a large scale," he stressed.