Jakarta a haven for street racers

Jakarta a haven for street racers

JAKARTA: Jakarta traffic police chief Sr. Comr. Djoko Susilo
said it was difficult for his unit to stop the use of several
thoroughfares as circuits for illegal street motorcycle races.

"Every time the patrol arrives, they immediately scatter and
come back as soon we leave," he said on Wednesday, adding that
his office had received many complaints about street-racing at
night.

The famous illegal circuits are on Jl. Kebon Jeruk Raya, West
Jakarta, Jl. Asia Afrika, Jl. Kemayoran, in the Menteng area,
Central Jakarta, Jl. Gatot Subroto, Jl. Dr. Sahardjo and Jl.
Warung Buncit in South Jakarta.

Djoko said that his 150 personnel, plus officers from
subprecincts and police posts, fined about 200 street racers
every weekend, mostly high school students.

"We talk to them because what they do can harm others as well
as themselves ... We also encourage parents to watch over their
children," he added. -- JP