3-in-1 traffic policy back in gear
3-in-1 traffic policy back in gear
JAKARTA (JP): While in search of a suitable system to handle
traffic problems during rush hours, Governor Sutiyoso instructed
the City Traffic and Land Transportation Agency on Thursday to
reenact the temporarily suspended three-in-one policy in the
city's restricted areas.
"An evaluation of the three-in-one policy was held because it
has encouraged children to serve as traffic jockeys," city
spokesman Muhayat said at City Hall.
The agency netted 1,402 jockeys and fined 1,292 vehicles in
various operations from Aug. 24 last year until Feb. 4.
The policy was temporarily revoked from Feb. 7 until Feb. 25
for evaluation purposes.
Agency head Buyung Atang presented the evaluation of the
three-week suspension to the governor earlier in the morning.
"We didn't revoke the policy at all. We just loosened it for
evaluation purposes," Buyung said, while admitting that the
number of passing private cars increased dramatically after the
policy was loosened.
In the period from Jan. 31 until Feb. 4, the agency recorded
89,726 private vehicles and 47,153 public vehicles passing
through the restricted areas during weekday rush hours.
There were 180,504 private cars passing through the areas
during the first week of the study, 246,297 and 266,243 cars
during the second and third week. Meanwhile, the number of public
transportation vehicles passing through the areas were 54,599,
56,237, and 57,167 for the same period.
Buyung said the city administration would establish a working
group to seek a replacement for the current system.
"The group's members will consist of city officials, city
councilors, community leaders, and non-governmental organizations
(NGOs), including the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI)," he
said.
He said the proposed system would include the use of a sticker
system, whether as a single system or combined with the current
system.
"The group may also submit proposals or solutions to arrive at
the best system," he said. (nvn)