Facts about the Driver Who Drove Against Traffic in Jakarta: No License, Intended to Go to Ancol
Facts about the Driver Who Drove Against Traffic in Jakarta: No License, Intended to Go to Ancol
The actions of Hafiz Mahendra (25) driving a Toyota Calya recklessly and against traffic on Jalan Gunung Sahari, Central Jakarta on Wednesday (February 25) have resulted in criminal charges.
Hafiz was successfully apprehended by police after being cornered by a crowd. Hafiz has been named a suspect for endangering others while driving.
CNNIndonesia.com has compiled several recent facts related to Hafiz’s reckless actions, as follows:
Fake license plates
Police said Hafiz drove recklessly and against traffic because he was found to be using fake license plates.
Hafiz allegedly panicked when he was about to be stopped by officers and immediately fled to avoid being chased.
“He was suspected of using fake license plates on Jalan Gunung Sahari, so he was stopped by traffic officers Aiptu Basri and Aipda Jimber,” said Kombes Reynold Hutagalung, Head of the Central Jakarta Metro Police, on Wednesday.
“So he was afraid and fled, then drove onto Jalan Gunung Sahari and drove against traffic from south to north,” he added.
License plate discovery
After being successfully stopped, police searched the car driven by Hafiz. As a result, four vehicle registration plates (TNKB) were found in the vehicle.
The four pairs of license plates consisted of two B plates, one G plate, and another B plate. Police are still investigating the ownership and purpose of the plates.
“Regarding the authenticity of the plates, we are still investigating, but it is clear that they were not used for their intended purpose,” said Kombes Komarudin, Head of the Traffic Directorate of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, on Thursday (February 26).
Carrying a machete and a toy gun
Not only license plates, police also found a toy gun and sharp weapons in Hafiz’s car.
The discovery is being further investigated by investigators from the Central Jakarta Metro Police. This includes investigating Hafiz’s motive for carrying the items in his vehicle.
“It was also found that there was a toy gun and two sharp weapons, namely a machete and a badik,” said Komarudin.
Planned to go to Ancol
Komarudin also revealed that at the time of the incident, Hafiz had just arrived in Jakarta. He planned to go to Ancol with his girlfriend.
It is known that Hafiz was with a woman who he claimed was his girlfriend in the black car with license plate D-1640-AHB. However, this is still being investigated further.
“The information is that he had just arrived in Jakarta and wanted to go to Ancol,” said Komarudin.
No license
Meanwhile, Kombes Budi Hermanto, Head of Public Relations of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, said that at the time of the incident, Hafiz did not have a driver’s license or vehicle registration.
Budi said that they are currently investigating the existence of Hafiz’s driver’s license and the vehicle registration for the vehicle he was using.
“It is true that no driver’s license or vehicle registration was found,” he said.
Faces up to 4 years in prison
As a result of his actions, Hafiz is charged with Article 311 paragraph 1, 2 and 3 of Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation (LLAJ). He also faces a sentence of up to four years in prison and a fine of Rp8 million.
“The driver who drives a vehicle in a way that endangers other road users is subject to Article 311 Paragraph 1,” said Kombes Komarudin.
“Causing material losses in Paragraph 2, and Paragraph 3 involves victims with injuries,” he continued.
The police are also currently investigating allegations of general criminal offenses committed by Hafiz following the discovery of a toy gun and a machete in his car.