Three-in-one bothersome

Three-in-one bothersome

From Bisnis Indonesia

The Jakarta city administration is now enforcing its three-in- one policy that requires that a car must carry a minimum of three passengers to be able to pass certain streets during certain hours in the morning and afternoon.

Regarding this policy, I have had a bothersome experience traveling in Jakarta.

It is understood that the slow lane in the street going from Jl. Gatot Subroto towards Jl. Jend. Sudirman -- or to be exact in the Semanggi Clover Bridge at the road bend right in front of GKBI building -- has been closed to make it easy for the police to watch vehicles entering Jl. Sudirman.

As a result, all cars must enter the fast lane in Jl. Sudirman.

I was going to GKBI building but could not enter the building because I had to enter the fast lane first before entering the slow lane. The gate of GKBI building lies before the entrance to the slow lane from the fast lane. Given this condition, I had to enter BRI II building, which is close to GKBI building, before I finally drove to GKBI building.

The closure of the way towards the slow lane of Jl. Sudirman has also led to heavy congestion in the fast lane because all cars have to take this lane.

Perhaps the police can continue monitoring vehicles entering Jl. Sudirman without closing this slow lane from Jl. Gatot Subroto towards Jl. Sudirman.

RINDUWATI Jakarta