C. Java clamps down on traffic violations<\/p>\n
SEMARANG (JP): Central Java Police were quick to respond to
\nPresident Soeharto's criticism of the poor traffic conditions in
\nthe country.<\/p>\n
They, along with other police headquarters in Java, are
\nplanning to introduce Traffic Order Zones in various spots where
\nthe penalties for violators will be the full whack allowed by the
\n1992 Traffic Law, which could millions of rupiahs, even for a
\nminor violation.<\/p>\n
Up to now police have been lenient, setting penalties at less
\nthan Rp 100,000 in most cases.<\/p>\n
"This province is prone to traffic accidents and problems
\nbecause we get vehicles from Sumatra and Jakarta using the narrow
\nstreets before heading on to Surabaya and Bali," head of the
\ntraffic police directorate, Col. Ansyar Roem said.<\/p>\n
In the current Christmas and New Year holiday season, the area
\nis once again flooded with cars and buses carrying passengers
\nwanting to spend the holidays in their kampungs.<\/p>\n
In the first 10 months of this year, the directorate recorded
\n971 accidents, or three accidents per day. A total of 927 people
\nwere killed in road accidents and a further 1,635 were injured.<\/p>\n
There has been hardly any change over the past year. In 1993,
\nthe province recorded 1,153 traffic accidents with 1,065 people
\nkilled. That means in 1993, on average, three people died in road
\naccidents everyday.<\/p>\n
Police acknowledged that some of the accidents were caused by
\nlack of traffic signs but the biggest cause, they said, was
\nreckless driving, which is why the Traffic Order Zones will be
\nimposed in a number of spots. (bsr)<\/p>",
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