Clear old cars from the streets

Clear old cars from the streets

From Neraca

Traffic congestion in Jakarta is getting worse. The increasing
number of private cars, the lack of driver discipline and the
fact that street vendors tend to occupy the roadsides all hinder
traffic flow.

As the number of vehicles increases, the Jakarta
Administration must now determine the age of the vehicles that
are allowed to operate on the road. For example, only private
cars made after 1980 would be allowed to operate, while those
before would no longer be eligible. A higher tax could also be
imposed on older cars to pay for road operation and maintenance.

Controlling the number of private cars on the road will reduce
traffic. Of course the owners of old cars will be hard hit but we
have to consider the interests of the general public over
individual comfort.

ACHMAD MUBAROK

Bekasi, West Java