Drivers and discipline

Drivers and discipline

From Jayakarta

The traffic in the Pasar Minggu area, South Jakarta, particularly around the terminal, was smooth and orderly when the discipline enforcers were deployed to help the police keep the traffic in the city in order. But after they were recalled and assigned to other duties, the traffic was back to its old chaotic self.

Every bus that leaves the terminal stops for a few moments near the terminal's exit to pick up more passengers, and thus causes a blockade to the vehicles behind it. What surprises me is that the terminal authority does not take any action against the indisciplined drivers. The result is a near-perpetual jam.

WARTINI

Jakarta