Traffic accidents on the rise<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): At least four traffic accidents were reported
\nevery day in the city, with one person dead, during the one-month
\nOperation Zebra, which ends today.<\/p>\n
\"The number of accidents in the capital increased slightly
\nduring the operation to 135 from 110 reported during the month
\nprior to the operation,\" National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. K.
\nRatta said yesterday.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, the number of deaths shows a significant
\ndrop to 30 from 44 recorded during the previous corresponding
\nperiod, he told reporters at the Coffee Morning meeting, held
\nweekly by police headquarters to brief crime reporters about
\ncertain topics.<\/p>\n
He said the declining number of victims reflected the
\nincreased public awareness in obeying the traffic rules and
\nkeeping their vehicles in good working order.<\/p>\n
Compared with other provinces, Jakarta is billed as the
\nprovince with the highest number of traffic accidents but ranks
\nseventh on the list for the number of deaths.<\/p>\n
Ratta expressed hope that Jakartans will continue to help shed
\nthe bad image of the city's traffic in the eyes foreigners,
\nespecially during and after the upcoming meeting of the Asia
\nPacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meeting next month.<\/p>\n
Operation Zebra, which began on Sept. 26, throughout the
\ncountry, involves personnel from the police, military and the
\nCity Traffic and Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJR)
\noffices.<\/p>\n
On the national scale, Ratta said the number of accident
\nvictims may reach 10,000 people this year.<\/p>\n
During the first eight months of this year, police data shows
\n877 people died per month, or 29 per day, throughout the country.<\/p>\n
\"We expect all related institutions, including the ministry of
\ninformation office, to continue to support and help our campaign
\non traffic discipline,\" Ratta said.<\/p>\n
Even though the number of traffic accident deaths across the
\ncountry has shown a significant decline during Operation Zebra,
\nthe number of violators ticketed during the current operation has
\nalmost doubled to 8,266 from 4,058 people ticketed every day
\nduring the previous one month.<\/p>\n
During the operation police said the number of traffic
\naccidents dropped 35.96 percent to 830 from 1,296 cases recorded
\nin the previous corresponding period. The number of deaths
\ndeclined 37.6 percent to 483 from 774 people and the number of
\ninjured victims dropped to 1,050 from 2,426 throughout the
\ncountry. (bsr)<\/p>",
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