Roadworthiness violations rife

Roadworthiness violations rife

JAKARTA (JP): City Traffic Control Dept. Chief Herman Tonglo said most traffic violations uncovered in the special operation zones involve motorists driving vehicles that are not roadworthy.

Herman said the others were ticketed because of disciplinary factors. He cited public transit drivers failing to wear their uniforms, not closing the bus doors while in motion and not displaying their IDs while on duty.

Herman said officials from the city traffic department are ordering public transit traffic violators to return to their depots.

He was quoted by Suara Pembaruan daily as saying on Saturday that the decision on to send transit drivers back to their depots is meant to inconvenience them enough they will obey the regulations.

"The decision is aimed at improving the discipline of the drivers of public transit vehicles," Herman said. (mas)