Manual Traffic Fines to Remain in Use During Patuh 2026 Operation from 8 June

Korlantas Polri confirms manual traffic fines will remain in use during Patuh 2026 operation, despite digital enforcement via Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (ETLE) being the primary method this year. The operation, running from 8 to 21 June 2026, will combine ETLE enforcement, on-the-spot manual fines, and sympathetic warnings. Korlantas Polri’s Head of Operations, Aries Syahbudin, stated that the law enforcement approach for Patuh 2026 focuses on utilising the ETLE system to enhance traffic monitoring effectiveness. ‘Patuh 2026 prioritises digital law enforcement through ETLE, so all ranks are required to maximise support for its implementation,’ said Aries on Monday, 25 May 2026, according to the official Polri website. Violations such as wrong-way driving will be addressed by officers on the scene. Officers will also issue sympathetic warnings in specific situations where a humanistic approach is deemed more effective. ‘Sympathetic warnings will continue in certain situations where a humanistic approach is more effective, but limited to 10 per cent,’ Aries added. Sixty per cent of enforcement will be conducted via ETLE, 30 per cent through conventional manual fines, and 10 per cent via sympathetic warnings. ETLE will target offences captured by surveillance cameras, including vehicles with non-compliant number plates. Police will focus on vehicles with number plates that are removed, partially covered, modified, or disguised using stickers or paint. According to Aries, such actions can hinder vehicle identification by ETLE cameras. This year’s operation carries the theme ‘Digital Transformation of Law Enforcement to Achieve a Law-Abiding and Orderly Traffic Society.’ Patuh 2026 will be implemented under a regional autonomy concept, allowing each region to tailor implementation according to local traffic violation risks and characteristics.