Jatinangor Educational Zone Declared Off-Limits to Large Trucks
The Jatinangor education area in Sumedang, West Java, continues to receive protection from the regency government. Most recently, Regent Dony Ahmad Munir banned trucks from passing through the area.
“We have continuously issued appeals. At present, officers from the transportation agency and the Sumedang Police are stationed at the location to direct trucks, especially tronton trucks and three-axle vehicles, not to enter the national road but to use the Cisumdawu Toll Road instead,” he said.
He added that the Jatinangor Education Area has long been heavily congested with vehicles and is frequently used by large vehicles. For the sake of safety, security, comfort and smooth traffic flow, large trucks should no longer pass through the area.
The Jatinangor area currently hosts campuses of several universities, including ITB, Unpad, IPDN and Ikopin.
Regent Dony explained that if large vehicles enter Tanjungsari and Jatinangor, the potential risk of danger is very high.
He continued that regulations concerning this national road fall under the authority of the Ministry of Transportation. However, his administration has already requested a recommendation from the ministry.
Meanwhile, the national road in Jatinangor is also being continuously improved. Most recently, the DKI Jakarta–West Java National Road Implementation Centre (BBPJN) carried out cleaning and painting of kerbs along the national road.
“This is a very meaningful, beneficial and impactful activity. It is meaningful because the road condition becomes more beautiful, clean and tidy, pleasant to look at. The public will feel comfortable using the road because the kerbs are visible along with the road dividers. So this effort may seem small but its meaning is extraordinary. Its benefits and impact are great, especially in providing a sense of safety and security for road users,” said Dony.
He explained that Jatinangor is a higher education area that requires public street lighting, pavements and CCTV infrastructure. The installation of CCTV in Jatinangor is a priority for the Sumedang regency government and is directly connected to the regional government’s ACTS system.