Motorists tried in S. Jakarta

Motorists tried in S. Jakarta

JAKARTA (JP): Judge A. Rasyid Noor of the South Jakarta District Court presided over the trial of 667 traffic offenders in South Jakarta mayoralty yesterday.

According to police, 310 cases came from city police headquarters while the other 357 cases came from South Jakarta police.

Under the new law enforcement system on selected roads, offenders are required to appear in court to be fined. The fine scale is harsh for motorists, with the maximum fine set at Rp 6 million (US$2726).

Police said that 134 of the total 667 cases were involved motorists who had violated traffic regulations in the a selected zone.

The punishments handed down by judge Rasyid ranged from Rp 25,000, for a jaywalker, to Rp 300,000, for a bus driver who ignored traffic signs. (mas)