'Three-in-one' not for Saturdays, Sundays<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has decided to allow
\ncars with fewer than three passengers to pass through some of the
\nrestricted traffic areas on the city's main streets which are
\nknown as three-in-one areas on Saturdays.<\/p>\n
With the new decision, the restrictions on the three-in-one
\nstreets would not apply on Sundays, Saturdays and national
\nholidays.<\/p>\n
Governor Sutiyoso issued a review decision, dated May 13 but
\nannounced it only on Tuesday, to include Saturdays, along with
\nSundays and national holidays, as days exempt from the three-in-
\none ruling.<\/p>\n
Saturdays were not a day off for government employees when the
\nrestricted area was introduced in 1994.<\/p>\n
The city administration created in 1994 the restricted traffic
\nareas in an effort to reduce traffic congestion on the city's
\nmain streets, especially during rush hours.<\/p>\n
The restricted areas include Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Jl. Gatot
\nSubroto, and Jl. Rasuna Said in South Jakarta and Jl. MH.
\nThamrin, connecting with Jl. Jend. Sudirman in Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Many viewed that the policy would reduce traffic jam problems,
\nbut in fact it has created other problems.<\/p>\n
Many people, who drive alone, pick up one or two people
\nstanding along the streets leading to those restricted streets to
\nmeet the requirement that a car should carry at least three
\npassengers to pass the restricted areas.<\/p>\n
The people, popularly known as "jockeys," offer their services
\nas passengers for a fee of between Rp 1,000 and Rp 2,000.<\/p>\n
The city administration has often conducted raids on these
\njockeys, sending them to city's social rehabilitation centers,
\nbut they again return to the streets. (jun)<\/p>",
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