JAKARTA \u2014 Tuti (45), a merchant operating near Jalan Raya Bekasi in\nCakung, East Jakarta, has confirmed that motorcyclists driving against\ntraffic frequently \u201cplay cat and mouse\u201d with officers from the\nTransportation Department (Dishub) and police.<\/p>\n
She noted that whilst authorities often patrol the road,\nmotorcyclists resume driving against traffic as soon as officers leave\nthe location.<\/p>\n
\u201cOfficers are sometimes here, but as soon as Dishub or police are not\naround, riders go against traffic again. During the day there are\nusually fewer of them,\u201d Tuti said when interviewed on Monday (2 March\n2026). \u201cIn the morning there are more, by daytime they are rare. They\nalso drive against traffic when there is congestion coming from the\nBekasi direction towards Pulogadung,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Head of Traffic Management Section at the East Jakarta\nTransportation Sub-office (Sudinhub), Prisno Jogiara, assured that his\ndepartment together with the East Jakarta Traffic Unit continuously\nintercept riders driving against traffic.<\/p>\n
He explained that several vehicles risk driving against traffic\nbecause of severe congestion extending all the way to Kolong Cakung\nunderpass. As a result, some riders choose to use the opposing lane\ninstead.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe presence of traffic police and Dishub officers intercepting them\ncauses them to seek alternative routes or turn around to the correct\nlane, so traffic to the Bekasi direction is not disrupted,\u201d he said when\ncontacted on Monday.<\/p>\n
Jogiara added that congestion on Jalan Raya Bekasi in Cakung is\ntriggered by the high volume of vehicles passing through, particularly\nat the Kolong Cakung intersection.<\/p>\n
Earlier reports detailed several motorcyclists driving recklessly\nagainst traffic on Jalan Raya Bekasi from the Bekasi direction towards\nPulogadung, East Jakarta, on Monday (2 March 2026).<\/p>\n
Based on observations, at approximately 10:40 AM local time, several\nriders continued driving against traffic despite the lane being used by\nlarge trucks.<\/p>\n
Such actions are considered hazardous to the safety of both the\nperpetrators and other road users.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, traffic flow from Pulogadung towards Bekasi was observed\nto be smooth. Conditions in the opposite direction were considerably\ncongested.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/motorcyclists-flouting-traffic-rules-on-bekasi-road-evade-authorities-1772450275", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }