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Jakarta optimistic about odd-even license plate policy
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Passengers-for-hire, known as joki, are seen offering their services to motorists in Senayan, Jakarta on March 31. The Jakarta administration officially scrapped the three-in-one traffic policy on Monday. (ANTARA FOTO/Reno Esnir)
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he Jakarta administration is optimistic that the odd-even license plate regulation will effectively ease road congestion in the capital following the revocation of the three-in-one traffic policy.
Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama said on Monday that the odd-even policy, under which cars with odd- and even- numbered license plates will be banned on particular dates and vice versa, would be effectively implemented in the capital once it was assisted by CCTV cameras set up throughout the capital.
With the cameras, he added, the officials would likely monitor the odd-even plates and, therefore, force drivers to not access roads with prohibited plates.
He further said that the cameras would also help officials determine vehicles with fake plates.
"The supervision is not difficult as we have CCTV cameras," Ahok said. "With the cameras, do you [drivers] still dare to access the capital's roads with prohibited or fake plates? Officials will randomly check your license plates at traffic stops."
However, he said, it also needed assistance from the Jakarta Police to enforce the regulation. Hence, the administration was coordinating with the Jakarta Police to deliberate the policy.
The plan, he added, was carried out as an initial measure before the administration was able to limit vehicle number through electronic pricing road (ERP) system, which is to be realized at the beginning of 2017.(dmr)
