Seat belts issue misunderstood<\/p>\n
From Media Indonesia<\/p>\n
TV stations have popularized the mandatory wearing of seat
\nbelts for motorists from Nov. 5. But some have conveyed the wrong
\nmessage: \"Drivers and all passengers of four-wheeled motorized
\nvehicles are obliged to use seat belts\".<\/p>\n
Based on Law No.14\/1992, drivers of motor vehicles with four
\nwheels or more are required to use seat belts, while only
\npassengers who sit beside the driver are obliged to wear a seat
\nbelt. It is clear that the rule does not apply to passengers
\nsitting in the back seats.<\/p>\n
Some policemen, however, owing to their own ignorance of the
\nlaw or in an attempt to benefit from the public's ignorance, have
\ntried to extort money from passengers who are not wearing seat
\nbelts.<\/p>\n
I would suggest that passengers carry photocopies of the
\nrelevant articles in this law in order to avoid unnecessary
\ndebate with the police on the road and thereby save time and
\nenergy.<\/p>\n
FS HARTONO
\nYogyakarta<\/p>",
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