No big trucks

No big trucks
during peak hours

From Suara Karya

One of the main causes of traffic congestion on toll roads,
particularly the Jakarta-Bekasi-Cikampek section is the large
trucks and other industrial vehicles and container trucks during
rush hour, which clog up the road and cause massive traffic jams.

To overcome this problem, the agencies concerned with the
transport policy such as the traffic police, toll road management
company Jasa Marga and the highway transport office should con
duct coordination and cooperation to ensure that these trucks do
not enter the road at peak times (as is the case in almost every
country in the world.)

These agencies can issue a rule requiring trucks to use toll
roads only after 10 a.m. or after 9 p.m. except on holidays,
whereas private and public transport vehicles are only allowed
during peak hours.

This regulation can of course create controversy and be
considered discriminatory. However, for the sake of public inter
ests and smooth traffic, the road use restriction during peak
hours may help solve the problem.

RUDI INDRASTO
Jakarta