Illegal Parking Perpetrators In Depok Can No Longer Relax, Transportation Agency Prepares IDR 500 Thousand Fine Rules

Depok City Government will take firm action against perpetrators of illegal parking. Currently, the regulation on fines is being discussed by the Depok City Transportation Service (Dishub)

Later, these rules will become the legal basis for cracking down on violators.

Head of the Health and Order Guidance Division, Depok Transportation Service, Ari Manggala said, currently there is no regulation that can be used as a legal umbrella in cracking down on violators. Currently, controlling the nature of socialization and action, only given a warning letter after that is released again

"If with the fine regulation later, the public will be aware of the violations committed and it is hoped that it will have a deterrent effect. We are still working on the amount of the fine," said Ari Manggala, as quoted by Antara, Saturday, July 29.

Previously, the Depok Transportation Agency had conducted an appeal study to the DKI Jakarta Province, starting from the prosecution stage to the amount of the fine fee.

According to him, the regulations applied in Jakarta are the assistants and postponement of vehicle or handling operations, with a fine of IDR 500 thousand per day.

"But they also think the value of the fine is quite heavy because it is calculated daily. So, they are also working on a maximum rate of about seven days," said Ari.

Therefore, said Ari, his party is still drafting the fine regulations and, it is planned that by the end of this month it will be completed.

"When it is finished, we will forward it to the Mayor of Depok. It is possible that it will become a regulation for the mayor (perwali), because if the regional regulation will require a long process," he said.