Police ticket 617 motorists

JAKARTA: Jakarta Police ticketed some 617 car drivers and motorcycle riders in three areas of the city -- Semanggi, Harmoni and South Jakarta -- on New Year's Eve.

Sr. Comr. Sulistyo Ishak, chief of the city police's traffic division, said early Thursday that most of the violations involved lack of documents and not using helmets on the part of motorcycle riders.

He said that in general the traffic situation across the city was safe and under control. -- Antara