Latest Facts About Reckless Driver on Gunung Sahari
A Toyota Calya with license plate D 1640 AHB was driving recklessly and against traffic on Jalan Gunung Sahari, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday (25/2) afternoon.
The car, driven by Hafiz Mahendra (25), hit several vehicles and became the target of an angry mob.
This incident went viral on social media, with videos showing the black car continuing to move even after being ordered to stop by police officers.
The police officer appeared to fire a pistol into the air as a warning for the car to stop.
However, instead of stopping, the driver continued to accelerate his vehicle, hitting several other vehicles, from motorcycles to cars.
The driver’s actions angered residents in the area. Residents were seen chasing the car while hitting it with helmets.
CNNIndonesia.com has compiled the facts about the reckless driver and the driver who drove against traffic on Jalan Sahari, Central Jakarta:
Using fake plates
Hafiz Mahendra was driving recklessly and against traffic on Jalan Gunung Sahari, Central Jakarta because he panicked after being caught using fake license plates.
The license plate on the Toyota Calya that Hafiz was driving at the time was D 1640 AHB.
The Head of the Central Jakarta Metro Police, Kombes Reynold Hutagalung, said that officers tried to stop the vehicle at the time, but the driver immediately fled.
“It is suspected that he was using fake license plates on Jalan Gunung Sahari, so he was stopped by officers Aiptu Basri and Aipda Jimber,” said Reynold to reporters on Wednesday (25/2).
“So he was afraid and fled, then drove onto Jalan Gunung Sahari and drove against traffic from south to north,” he continued.
Hafiz continued to drive his vehicle to Jalan Bungur Besar and then turned left, driving against traffic towards the west. When he reached the MBAL intersection, the car drove against traffic on Jalan Pos and then turned around at the MBAL intersection.
“Then he turned left on the opposite lane on Jalan Gunung Sahari and was involved in an accident with a motorcycle,” said Reynold.
Not only that, the police also found four different vehicle license plates in the car.
The four pairs of license plates were two B plates, one G plate, and one B plate. Police are currently investigating the ownership of the license plates.
“It turned out that there were four pairs of license plates,” said the Head of Traffic at the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Komarudin.
Carrying sharp weapons and a toy gun
During the initial examination, police found sharp weapons, namely a machete and a dagger, as well as a toy gun in the car.
“We searched the car, and we found four pairs of license plates, two sharp weapons, a machete, a dagger, and a toy gun,” said the Head of Traffic at the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Komarudin.
The discovery of the toy gun and sharp weapons is currently being investigated further by investigators from the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police.
Results of the driver’s urine test
Police also conducted a urine test on Hafiz Mahendra. The results showed that he tested negative for drug use.
“The urine test was negative, but there were four different pairs of license plates in his car,” said Komarudin.
A woman in the car
The driver in the car was not alone. There was a woman with him at the time of the incident.
“According to initial statements, she is his girlfriend,” said Kombes Komaruddin on Thursday (26/2).
Komaruddin has not been able to confirm the identity of the woman. No identity card was found on the woman.
“The woman did not have any identification at all,” he added.
From Surabaya to Ancol
The driver told police that he was initially traveling from Surabaya, East Java. They stayed overnight in Karawang, West Java.
According to his statement, their destination was Ancol for a vacation.
“According to his statement, they left from Surabaya, stayed overnight in Karawang, and then went to Ancol for a vacation,” said Kombes Komaruddin.
One person injured
One person was injured as a result of Hafiz Mahendra’s reckless driving and driving against traffic on Jalan Gunung Sahari, Central Jakarta.
The victim was a woman with the initials NH, who was a passenger on a motorcycle. Fortunately, there were no fatalities as a result of the incident.
The incident also caused damage to several vehicles, namely a Toyota Calya, which was damaged on the right side, and a motorcycle, which was damaged on the front and right side.
Faces up to 4 years in prison
Police have named Hafiz Mahendra (25) as a suspect in connection with the incident.
In this case, the suspect is charged with Article 311 paragraph 1, 2, and 3 of Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning Traffic and Road Transportation (LLAJ).
“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.
Komarudin said that for his actions, the suspect faces a maximum prison sentence of four years.
“He is threatened with a prison sentence of up to 4 years and a fine of Rp8 million,” he said.
The police are also investigating other criminal violations committed by the driver.
This is related to the discovery of a toy gun and sharp weapons, namely a machete and a dagger, in the car.
“Furthermore, considering that there are a series of events, including several pieces of evidence that we found in the vehicle, we will hand it over to the Central Jakarta Police for further investigation,” said Komarudin.