Truck drivers most reckless toll users

Truck drivers most reckless toll users

JAKARTA (JP): The National Police have singled out truck drivers as the most reckless toll road users in Indonesia.

Police spokesman Brig. Gen. I Ketut Ratta said yesterday that the numerous traffic violations on toll roads showed that the discipline of Indonesian drivers is yet to be improved.

"The lack of discipline causes four to five accidents to happen on toll roads every day," Ratta told reporters.

He said that of the total cases of toll road traffic violations the police recorded last month, 653 were committed by truck drivers.

The second worst violators were drivers of pick-ups (280), followed by those of sedans (268), minibuses (146), buses (120) and jeeps (45).

The most common violations were to drive slower than the minimum speed limit, driving in the lanes reserved for emergency purposes and zigzagging in the lanes.

Last month's violations resulted in 135 accidents, which caused more than a dozen deaths, scores of injuries and substantial material losses, Ratta said.

Ratta called on motorists to better abide by the road rules so that the number of accidents on toll roads can be minimized.

"Theoretically, accidents should be rare on toll roads, which are spacious and smooth," he said.

Ratta also announced that the police listed 2,086 criminal cases, including 42 murders and 1,770 thefts, across Indonesia last month. (29)