Jasa Marga Conducts Crackdown on ODOL Vehicles on Belawan-Medan-Tanjung Morawa Toll Road
Jasa Marga, through Representative Office 1 Jasamarga Nusantara Tollroad (RO1JNT) as the operator of the Belawan-Medan-Tanjung Morawa (Belmera) toll road section, has begun cracking down on heavy vehicles at the Belawan toll gate.
RO1JNT Senior Manager Ahmad Fikri stated that this enforcement operation aims to apprehend over-dimension and overweight (ODOL) vehicles.
“This operation involves various parties supporting toll road operations, including PT Jasamarga Tollroad Operator (PT JMTO), the North Sumatra Police Traffic Directorate, Naval Military Police (POMAL) of the Indonesian Navy in Belawan, and the Class II Land Transportation Organiser (BPTD) of North Sumatra,” Ahmad said in a written statement on Friday (17/4/2026).
The operation begins by stopping vehicles entering the Belawan toll gate, followed by physical measurements of the vehicles and weighing of their loads.
Vehicle drivers are also directly educated by officers on the dangers of ODOL, both in terms of safety and potential material losses.
As is known, vehicles with excess loads can increase the risk of accidents on the road.
From the operation’s results, 32 heavy vehicles categorised as overweight were apprehended, dominated by 23 container-loaded vehicles, 5 cement-loaded vehicles, 3 coal-loaded vehicles, and 1 fertiliser-loaded vehicle.
Ahmad explained that this operation represents Jasa Marga’s commitment to maintaining security along the entire Belmera toll road section. “We strive to provide maximum service, one of which is ensuring the safety and comfort of road users,” Ahmad clarified.
“Through this enforcement operation, it is hoped that heavy vehicle owners will become more aware and comply with the established standards,” he added.
Previously, Director General of Land Transportation Aan Suhanan emphasised that handling over-dimension and overweight (ODOL) vehicles will be carried out comprehensively from upstream to downstream, as part of the target towards zero ODOL in 2027.
According to him, the ODOL issue cannot be viewed merely as a traffic violation on the road but as a broader safety concern involving the entire logistics ecosystem.
“Many view the over-dimension and overweight problem only as a traffic violation on the road, but we must see this as a safety issue that needs to be handled from upstream to downstream because there is a logistics transport ecosystem within it,” Aan said in an official statement on Tuesday (7/3/2026).
He stressed the importance of cross-sector collaboration to achieve that target, from government, logistics business actors, to the public.
“Commitment is needed from all parties, both from ministries and institutions, logistics transport operators, to the public, to realise zero over-dimension and overweight in 2027,” he added.
Aan explained that this handling approach refers to the roadmap compiled by the government.
Currently, various relevant parties are implementing several strategies to comprehensively address issues within the logistics ecosystem.
He also affirmed that these efforts are not only focused on supervision and law enforcement but also encompass other aspects, including improving drivers’ welfare.
“In fact, we already have a roadmap or action plan not only from the supervision and law enforcement side but all those involved in this ecosystem, starting from the welfare of drivers, which is being prepared by relevant ministries,” he emphasised.