The nail trap

The nail trap

From Kompas

We were riding on our motorcycle on Jl. Daan Mogot, West Jakarta late on Nov. 13 when our rear tire got a puncture near Pesing area.

Some ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers in the area said that tire repair workshop owners spread various kinds of nails over the road to boost their business. In fact, on that evening, many motorbikes had their inner tubes replaced due to flat tires.

The next morning, near the same place, my motorcycle got another puncture after running over a trap of nail-studded plywood, and again had to change the inner tube.

People said that a tire repair man was once caught spreading such nail traps and was beaten up by local residents. On both sides of the road there are 23 tire repair workshops. We hope that the police will take action to seize the crooks involved.

MULIAWAN S. Jakarta