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