Kudus (ANTARA) \u2013 The Kudus Police in Central Java are also targeting\nmotorists who smoke while driving as part of the 2026 Patuh Candi\nOperation, an effort to raise public awareness of road safety.<\/p>\n
\u201c There have been many public complaints about motorists smoking\nwhile driving, so this has also become one of our concerns,\u201d Kudus\nPolice Chief AKBP Wahyu Sulistyo said on Monday, while leading the troop\ndeployment ceremony for the 2026 Patuh Candi Operation at the Wicaksana\nLaghawa parade ground at Kudus Police headquarters.<\/p>\n
He said smoking while driving could disrupt a driver\u2019s concentration\nand endanger both the driver and other road users.<\/p>\n
The public has therefore been urged not to engage in activities that\ncould distract them while driving and to always prioritise road\nsafety.<\/p>\n
In addition to this behaviour, police are targeting several other\nvisible traffic violations, including driving against the flow of\ntraffic, not wearing a helmet, using vehicles that do not meet technical\nspecifications, and carrying three people on a motorbike.<\/p>\n
Alongside enforcement on the roads, the Kudus Police Traffic Unit is\nstepping up outreach at schools to instil traffic discipline from an\nearly age, particularly among students who are beginning to use vehicles\nin their daily activities.<\/p>\n
The 2026 Patuh Candi Operation will run for 14 days, from 26 October\nto 8 November 2026. Police aim to improve traffic discipline and reduce\nthe number of accidents through the operation.<\/p>\n
The Kudus Police chief also highlighted the high number of road\naccidents in his jurisdiction. A total of 1,127 accidents were recorded\nin 2025, while 906 had occurred by September 2026.<\/p>\n
He said developments in transport in the digital era and amid\nmodernisation must be matched by greater public awareness of traffic\nrules. Violations that are often considered minor can lead to accidents\nand endanger other road users.<\/p>\n
\u201cIgnored traffic violations can result in accidents. Therefore,\nenforcement is needed against violations that could potentially cause\naccidents,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He expressed hope that the 2026 Patuh Candi Operation would improve\npublic discipline, reduce traffic violations and accidents, and\nstrengthen road safety, security, order and traffic flow in Kudus\nRegency.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Kudus Police Traffic Unit Chief AKP Aulia Dwi Maha Putri\nsaid the operation would emphasise three approaches: pre-emptive,\npreventive and repressive.<\/p>\n
Under the direction of the National Police Traffic Corps chief, 50\nper cent of the operation\u2019s activities will be allocated to the\npre-emptive approach, 30 per cent to prevention and 20 per cent to\nenforcement.<\/p>\n
The pre-emptive approach involves education and outreach to build\npublic awareness of the importance of traffic discipline. Preventive\nmeasures aim to minimise the risk of violations and road accidents.<\/p>\n
The repressive approach involves taking action against traffic\nviolations that could endanger road users.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/police-target-motorists-who-smoke-while-driving-in-patuh-candi-operation-1793001253", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }