Ring road safety questioned

Ring road safety questioned

From Kompas

As a user of the Serpong-Kampung Rambutan Jakarta Outer Ring
Road (JORR), I feel concerned about the presence of lots of dead
animals on the road along the Serpong-Pondok Ranji section of the
turnpike.

The dead animals, mostly cats and dogs run over by cars, can
be seen almost everyday. They disrupt traffic and endanger the
lives of drivers trying to avoid the carcasses by changing lanes.
They are also unpleasant to look at.

This section of road is not illuminated at night so that road
users have to rely on their own headlights. In fact, it was
previously lit up but the lights were turned off following this
year's fuel price hikes.

In addition, people frequently cross the turnpike, thus
further endangering road users, and themselves. Therefore, the
management of JORR -- which has some of the most expensive tolls
in the country -- should give priority to user safety.

Banners along the road boast of the availability of
ambulances, regular patrols, tow trucks and other facilities. But
what about safeguards such as proper road signs and lights: Are
these at the bottom of the list of priorities?

GRACE K.
Tangerang, Banten