No 3-in-1 rule on Saturdays

City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hindarto is considering doing away with the three-in-one traffic rule on Saturdays as the five- day work week for civil servants takes effect next August.

"We are seriously considering wiping out the three-in-one traffic policy on Saturdays next year," Hindarto said on Tuesday as quoted by Antara.

The traffic rule, which was introduced in April 1992, requires all vehicles to carry at least three passengers (including the driver) in certain restricted zones. The policy was an effort to reduce the chronic traffic jams on Jakarta's main streets during the morning rush hour.

Hindarto said he proposed the plan because with civil servants not commuting, the roads might not be clogged with cars on Saturdays.

"I believe most civil servants will prefer to stay at home on Saturday morning when the five-day work week policy takes effect," he said. (bas)