A video of an online motorcycle taxi (ojol) driver pleading with East\nJakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub) officers not to tow his\nmotorcycle while he was collecting a food order went viral on social\nmedia. The enforcement operation was conducted during a joint patrol on\nWednesday (17\/6). Footage showed Dishub officers loading several\nvehicles, including the ojol\u2019s motorcycle, onto a truck. The driver was\nseen begging for leniency, even climbing onto the Dishub vehicle,\nbecause the motorcycle was his primary means of earning a living.\nHowever, officers proceeded with the enforcement as the vehicle was\ndeemed to be parked in violation of regulations and potentially\ndisrupting traffic flow.<\/p>\n
Head of the East Jakarta Transportation Sub-agency, Harlem\nSimanjuntak, stated the enforcement was carried out in accordance with\nRegional Regulation No.\u00a05 of 2014 on Transportation. Officers conducted\ntowing, net-lifting for two-wheeled vehicles, and valve-core removal\noperations against illegally parked vehicles. \u2018During the activity,\nofficers took action against five motorcycles parked on the pavement\nusing the net-lifting method,\u2019 Harlem said on Friday (19\/6). He\nexplained that one of the penalised vehicles belonged to the ojol driver\nwhose case went viral. The owner arrived as the motorcycle was already\non the tow truck and requested it not be taken away as it was his main\ntool for work.<\/p>\n
Despite the plea, officers continued the enforcement process. Harlem\nsaid the decision was made to ensure safety during the lifting process\nand to avoid risks to officers and other road users. \u2018To maintain safety\nduring the lifting process and avoid risks to officers and other road\nusers, the vehicle owner was directed to retrieve his vehicle at the\nEast Jakarta Transportation Sub-agency Office,\u2019 he clarified. He\nemphasised that officers had explained the reasons for the enforcement\nto the driver. The sub-agency also acknowledged that the vehicle was the\ndriver\u2019s primary means of livelihood. \u2018We understand the vehicle is the\nmain tool for work. Therefore, officers prioritised a humane approach\nand provided a proper explanation to the person concerned,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
Upon arrival at the East Jakarta Sub-agency Office, the vehicle owner\nwas promptly served according to procedure. The driver was asked to\nwrite a statement letter pledging not to repeat the violation, after\nwhich he was allowed to take his vehicle back and resume his activities.\nHarlem stressed that enforcement is carried out against all vehicles\nviolating parking rules, regardless of the owner\u2019s profession, whether\ntwo-wheeled or four-wheeled. He said the measure aims to preserve the\nfunction of pavements for pedestrians and to create order and traffic\nsafety. \u2018We invite all members of the public to comply with parking\nregulations for the comfort of everyone,\u2019 he stated.<\/p>\n
Harlem also apologised for the officers\u2019 actions that drew public\nattention. The East Jakarta Sub-agency pledged to conduct evaluations\nand coaching for officers so that future enforcement is more humane and\npersuasive. \u2018We apologise for the actions taken by officers during the\nenforcement. Going forward, we will conduct evaluations and coaching so\nthat all officers can carry out their duties more humanely,\npersuasively, and while upholding professionalism in serving the\npublic,\u2019 he concluded.<\/p>\n
East Jakarta Sub-agency officials visited the driver\u2019s home directly.\nThey met the ojol driver, named Sulis Agung Wibowo, on Saturday (20\/6).\nThe meeting was held to explain the chronology of the incident and to\nclarify information circulating in the community. \u2018We apologise for the\ncommotion that arose in the community. We held this meeting to explain\nthe actual chronology and to convey directly to Mr Sulis that this\nincident serves as evaluation material for us so that future enforcement\ncan be carried out better,\u2019 Harlem said on Saturday (20\/6). According to\nhim, the ojol driver Sulis approached officers when his motorcycle was\nalready in the process of being loaded onto the tow truck. Because the\nloading process was underway and considering the safety of officers and\nother road users, Sulis was directed to follow officers to the East\nJakarta Sub-agency Office. At the office, Sulis was asked to write a\nstatement letter pledging not to repeat the parking violation. After the\nadministrative process was completed, the vehicle was immediately\nreturned free of charge. \u2018There, the person concerned admitted his\nmistake and signed a statement letter pledging not to repeat the parking\nviolation. After that, the motorcycle was immediately returned without\nany charge,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, ojol driver Sulis Agung Wibowo admitted he had indeed\nparked his vehicle improperly while picking up a food order. He also\nrefuted the notion that his vehicle was detained by officers. \u2018I admit I\nwas wrong for parking in an improper place. I went to the East Jakarta\nSub-agency Office, signed a statement letter, and my motorcycle was\nimmediately taken home that same day without any charge. I also promised\nnot to repeat it,\u2019 Sulis said.<\/p>\n
Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Rano Karno also commented on the\nincident. Rano affirmed that his administration moves swiftly to respond\nto every public complaint that becomes widely discussed. \u2018The\nTransportation Sub-agency has already\u2026\u2019<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dishub-and-ojol-driver-statements-on-motorcycle-seizure-during-order-pickup-1782006660", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }