AIT boss blasts RI's traffic management

AIT boss blasts RI's traffic management

JAKARTA (JP): President of the Alliance Internationale de
Touring (AIT) Paul A. Nouwen on Saturday criticized traffic
management in Indonesia.

Nouwen, who was in Bali to attend the opening of the AIT's
Region II 13th general assembly, specifically pointed to the
absence of separation between motorcycle and car lanes.

This, he said, allows motorcycles and cars to freely overtake
each other.

"In fact, this practice is very dangerous and not up to the
standard international traffic regulations," he was quoted by
Antara as saying.

Nouwen labeled traffic in Indonesia, especially in Bali, as
disorder. He said Indonesia should learn from Malaysia, which has
separate lanes for cars, motorcycles and bicycles.

He advised that the Indonesian Motor Association (IMI) should
also play an active role in traffic regulation.

As an influential organization, the association could act as a
bridge between the public and the government. IMI can influence
the public to purchase less pollutive vehicles, he said.

He reasserted AIT's commitment to playing a more active role
in helping combat air pollution caused by traffic.

In the Asia-Pacific region, AIT has about 19 million members
and the number is expected to steadily grow, he said. (pan)