Police to clamp down on buses, bikers

Police to clamp down on buses, bikers

JAKARTA: Jakarta Traffic Police launched on Monday a month-
long operation, under the name Patuh Jaya, targeting
undisciplined public bus drivers and motorcyclists.

Chief of Jakarta Traffic Police Sr. Comr. Djoko Susilo said
his division had deployed a full force of 1,750 traffic police in
the operation.

"We will work together with the Organization of Land
Transportation Owners (Organda) in the operation to punish
recalcitrant public transportation drivers," Djoko told reporters
at the Jakarta Police headquarters.

Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said the operation
was being conducted to reduce traffic violations, which often led
to vehicular accidents and traffic jams in the city.

As of October this year, there were 954 fatalities in road
accidents, in addition to 3,993 people injured and material
losses amounting to Rp 8.7 billion. --JP