Police cars hamper traffic

Police cars hamper traffic

JAKARTA (JP): Five broken down cars yesterday celebrated their first anniversary of being abandoned by the East Jakarta police precinct on a heavily congested street.

"We daren't say anything because these vehicles belong to police office," said Amran, a shop owner on Jl. Raya Jatinegara Barat.

The abandoned cars have increased traffic jams in the area, residents claim.

Antara reported the vehicles were a Volvo sedan, a Suzuki Jimny jeep, a patrol jeep and two prisoner vans.

As of yesterday noon they were still parked in front of the Balimester elementary school.

The congestion on the road is also worsened by public transportation vehicles which stop at will to take and drop passengers. (anr)