Tangerang Selatan, CNN Indonesia \u2013 Police have recorded at least 43\npothole points on the main route connecting Ciputat to Jakarta. The road\ndamage has triggered five traffic accidents in the past week.<\/p>\n
East Ciputat Police Chief Kompol Bambang Askar Sodiq said the damage\npoints are spread from Jalan Dewi Sartika to Jalan Ir Haji Juanda.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on mapping results, there are a total of 43 pothole points,\u201d\nBambang said when contacted on Saturday (14\/2).<\/p>\n
The most recent incident occurred on the Ciputat flyover on Thursday\n(5\/2). A motorcyclist fell after hitting a pothole on the road surface.\nA similar incident was also reported on Monday (2\/2) and went viral on\nsocial media.<\/p>\n
From the dozens of points identified, police pinpointed two locations\nconsidered most accident-prone, namely on top of the Ciputat flyover and\nthe Cimanggis area.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are two very critical points that are accident-prone and\nthreaten the safety of residents,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Bambang said that while no fatalities occurred, the five accidents\ncaused by potholes resulted in riders sustaining injuries and vehicle\ndamage.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere have been five accidents caused by potholes. The two most\nrecent ones were on the Ciputat flyover,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said police have coordinated with relevant agencies to push for\nexpedited road repairs. Motorists are urged to increase their vigilance\nwhen passing through the route, especially at night or during rain when\npotholes are difficult to see.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/43-pothole-points-on-ciputat-jakarta-route-5-accidents-in-one-week-1771168224", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }