Valve Stem Removal Operation Targets 206 Illegally Parked Motorcycles in Kembangan SPB

Jakarta (ANTARA) - A joint task force from the West Jakarta municipal government carried out a valve stem removal operation on 206 motorcycles as part of a crackdown on illegal parking in the Sentra Primer Barat (SPB) Kembangan area on Wednesday.

The enforcement action was intended to restore the proper function of the road, reduce traffic congestion, and eradicate illegal levies.

“We also frequently receive reports from the public that road shoulders in the Sentra Primer Barat area are being used as illegal parking spaces,” said Dedi Setiadi, Head of the Kembangan District Transportation Unit, when confirmed in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Dedi explained that the illegal parking enforcement operation involved 30 joint personnel from the Transportation Sub-agency, Social Sub-agency, Civil Service Police Unit, as well as police and military personnel.

During the operation, Dedi continued, officers netted a total of 215 motor vehicles, consisting of 206 motorcycles subjected to the valve stem removal operation, one car that was towed, and seven motorcycles that were transported to the West Jakarta Transportation Sub-agency headquarters.

“We also issued an on-the-spot ticket to one four-wheeled vehicle,” he said.

Through this enforcement, the authorities hope to create a deterrent effect so that no residents will again misuse road shoulders or pavements for private vehicle parking.

“This enforcement provides a deterrent effect so that no more residents park their vehicles carelessly on road shoulders or pavements,” he added.