Traffic Police Corps Allows 'Tot Tot Wuk Wuk' Sirens for Highway Patrol Amid Moratorium

Head of the Indonesian National Police Traffic Police Corps (Korlantas), Inspector General (Irjen) Pol Agus Suryonugroho, confirmed that the use of sirens and rotating lights remains permitted for Highway Patrol (PJR) officers conducting duties on toll roads despite a moratorium on their general use. Agus stated that sirens and rotating lights are permitted for PJR to manage traffic congestion on toll roads, particularly during peak hours. This is deemed essential for road safety, order, and traffic flow (kamseltibcarlantas). “Including during the National Working Meeting yesterday, I reiterated that the use of ‘tot-tot’ sirens will continue. Although they remain suspended generally, I permit their use specifically on toll roads for highway patrols,” Agus said in Gadog, Bogor Regency, West Java, on Monday (1 June). Agus explained that the special permission for PJR to use sirens and rotating lights aims to heighten awareness among toll road users. He added that patrol vehicle sirens during peak hours effectively remind drivers not to exceed speed limits or illegally use the emergency lanes. “So that during peak hours, patrol vehicles from the PJR and its personnel can advise vehicles on the toll road,” he added. Agus cited the use of sirens and rotating lights by PJR this afternoon to manage traffic congestion from Puncak towards Jakarta. A key focus of reinstating patrol sirens is to enforce discipline among large vehicles and trucks, keeping them in the left lane. Agus confirmed that the return traffic flow on main toll routes, including Trans-Java, Cikupa-bound, and Trans-Sumatra toll roads, remained safe until the end of the long weekend today. Thanks to the vigilance of on-ground personnel and dynamic patrols, accident fatality rates have been kept under control. “Reports from regional traffic directors show the situation is well-controlled, and we remain on-site. Accident incidents remain manageable with no significant occurrences,” he concluded.