Traffic in Bandung

Traffic in Bandung

From Kompas

I make daily trips between Padalarang, Cimahi and Bandung for my work. Despite the introduction of the new traffic law a few years ago, the traffic situation has not improved, especially in the greater Bandung area.

It may be due to the non-functioning of traffic lights at a number of strategic spots, such as the access to the Padalarang toll road/Jl. Raya Cimahi/Jl. Gatot Subroto three-way intersection.

Many civilian and military top brass pass these roads weekly but none of them appear to feel called upon to effect change in the situation.

It is ironical that while Bandung is called the center of technology (on account of the presence of the Bandung Institute of Technology) and a center of sophisticated aircraft manufacture (IPTN) the regulation of its traffic lights is poor.

RAHMAT ALI

Cimahi, West Java