Road capacity & discipline

Road capacity & discipline

From Suara Karya

The public keeps complaining about traffic congestion in Jakarta, particularly during morning and afternoon peak hours.

The 3-in-1 system has been applied to cars on main roads, but its effectiveness remains debatable, while the mass media have made the phenomenon an interesting subject of discussion.

In my own daily experience, I notice that traffic jams are mainly caused by the increasing numbers of private cars and motorcycles operating in the city, whereas the road capacity to accommodate the growing burden is limited abd has remained unchanged.

Under such circumstances, in order to minimize the effect of congestion, particularly with the intensive marketing of new automotive brands, drivers of private and public motor vehicles should be aware of the necessity to observe discipline and to abide by road rules.

ANWAR SYAHPUTRA Bekasi, West Java