Discipline and traffic

Discipline and traffic

From Neraca

The intersection in Slipi, West Jakarta is one of the most crowded spots in the city. Every day, scores of people stand in front of the Jakarta Design Center waiting for their buses.

As a matter of fact, a bus stop exists there, but it is not large enough to shelter the huge crowd. This makes it difficult for drivers to pick up and drop off passengers.

A barrier is now being erected to prevent the crowd from standing in the road.

A problem has arisen. The crowd's freedom of movement is being restricted by the barrier, so that commuters venture out into the road. The buses then have no choice but to pick up and drop off passengers in the middle of the road.

It seems to me that national discipline is being narrowly interpreted in terms of the smooth flow of vehicles, without considering the human aspect.

A multi-storied apartment building will soon be officially dedicated right in front of the bus stop. I wonder whether the traffic sign in front of the building will be moved further away from the present site in order to facilitate movement of vehicles entering or leaving the apartment.

Who actually needs disciplining, the vehicles or the crowd?

HENDRIAN

Jakarta