Driving in Jakarta

Driving in Jakarta

Regarding The Jakarta Post's article --Driving in Jakarta to
slow to snail's pace by 2020 on Dec. 17 -- I take the liberty to
send my opinion as follows:

The cheap partial solution to traffic in Jakarta is to enforce
the "intersection blocking rule".

This violation must be treated the same as running a red light
or a stop sign. This rule states a vehicle may not enter the
intersection unless the space in front is sufficient to make sure
the intersection is not blocked.

If the light is green you may not enter the intersection
unless there is room to be clear of the intersection when the
light changes.

I do hope my opinion will help the Jakarta Administration in
their efforts to overcome the traffic problem in Jakarta.

GEORGES D. MERCADAL

Jakarta