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Police record 553 violators of odd-even traffic policy
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Police officers continue to disseminate information about the odd-even policy during the second day of the trial of the policy in Jakarta on Thursday. (The Jakarta Post/rez)
The Jakarta Police recorded 553 violators of the odd-even traffic policy on the first-day of a trial that started on Wednesday.
“It indicates that our dissemination activities were successful. The number of motorists that violated it was not so many,” head of law enforcement at the Jakarta Police traffic unit, Adj. Sr. Comr. Budiyanto told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
He said that on the second day of the policy trial on Thursday, police officers continued with their dissemination activities, displaying banners and engaging in other efforts to introduce the policy and suggest alternative roads for car users.
“We have a new way to help motorists be aware of the odd-even policy. While on Wednesday we distributed brochures, today we installed banners and displayed living statues to introduce the policy,” said Budiyanto.
During the trial period of the odd-even policy, police officers will not ticket violators, but they are to guide the motorists to alternative roads or advise them to shift to public transportation.
Separately, transportation expert Ofyar Z. Tamin from the Bandung Institute of Technology said on Thursday that the odd-even policy could potentially reduce traffic by up to 50 percent on the main thoroughfares – Jl. Sudirman, Jl. M.H. Thamrin and Jl. Gatot Subroto from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
“If the policy is successful it may reduce traffic up to 50 percent. Therefore, the police and the Jakarta Administration should find effective ways to enforce the policy,” Ofyar said. (rez/bbn)
