Restricted traffic zone

Restricted traffic zone

From Neraca

I herewith again inform the Jakarta City administration that the restricted traffic zone of Jl. Sudirman-Jl. Thamrin between 6:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. has more drawbacks than advantages.

Junior high school children, in the hope of earning Rp 3,000 to Rp 5,000, play hooky and work as three-in-one kids, saying that the money helps lighten their parents' burden. Their parents seem to be unaware that they are denying their children the opportunity to study with better concentration.

Children making several trips during the morning rush hour also overcrowd city buses even more when they return to their bases after leaving their clients' cars. The buses operate for the benefit of workers going to their offices, and not for shuttling children in the service of motorists who dodge the traffic ruling.

The Jakarta administration should feel no embarrassment in revoking the ruling for a minimum of three occupants for each motor vehicle entering Jl. Sudirman-Jl. Thamrin.

VIVIE BINTARI

Jakarta