Jakarta Administration to Provide Dedicated Parking for Online Motorcycle Taxis in Commercial Areas

The Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta will coordinate with online motorcycle taxi (ojol) communities and building managers to discuss the provision of parking spaces for ojol drivers in commercial areas, office districts, and other locations prone to illegal parking. “Perhaps within the next week we will also invite friends from the ojol community to discuss this with operators and building managers,” said Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Budi Awaluddin, while leading a briefing assembly at Jakarta City Hall on Sunday (21/6). This coordination and synergy will also be directed towards strengthening education on traffic safety and order, including appeals not to park illegally, not to ride against the flow of traffic, and to complete vehicle documentation. “We will hold a seminar in the near future to inform friends about good and clear rules on the road, not to park carelessly, and not to go against the traffic flow,” Budi said. This effort is a follow-up to illegal parking enforcement activities across Jakarta, as well as an attempt to build orderly and safe traffic management on the ground. However, the operation was marked by an incident when transportation agency officers took action against a motorcycle owner parked on the pavement of Jalan Jatinegara, East Jakarta, on Wednesday (17/6). One of the vehicles was found to belong to an ojol driver who arrived after his vehicle had been loaded onto a transport truck. Budi stated that the ojol driver’s vehicle was retrieved on the same day without any charge. The vehicle was released according to procedure, with the driver making a written statement promising not to repeat the offence. “On that very day, Mr Sulis or Mr Agung picked up his motorcycle by simply making a statement letter that he would not repeat the act, and no fees were charged whatsoever,” he said. On that occasion, ojol community representative Beno expressed readiness to synergise with the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency to promote order on the roads while strengthening education for drivers. “Going forward, we want issues like this to be resolved through communication and deliberation,” he said.