Taxi drivers hail police measures

Taxi drivers hail police measures

From Neraca

We taxi drivers extend our support for the shoot-on-sight order issued by the Jakarta Police against dangerous hoodlums in the city.

Since the issuance of the order, we feel much safer driving our taxis, particularly at night. The chance of being robbed at gunpoint when stopped at intersections or driving through housing complexes has declined.

However, the illegal traffic supervisors, mostly at U-turns, remain a real nuisance. They often ask drivers, including those driving private vehicles, for money, sometimes employing force if their demands are not met. Sometimes they will scratch a car's paint if a driver fails to give them money.

PARMIN

Jakarta