PDIP Suggests Heru Budi To Implement Vehicle Age Restrictions In Jakarta Discussed Since The Anies Era

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Chairman of the PDIP faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Gembong Warsono, suggested that the Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono implement a policy of limiting the age of private motorized vehicles passing through the capital city. The discourse on limiting the age of this vehicle has actually been revealed since the era of former DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan. However, until now it has not been realized. According to Gembong, the prohibition of old vehicles passing through Jakarta is more effective in reducing traffic density and also plays a significant role in reducing pollution. "Does the DKI Provincial Government dare to take a policy of limiting the age of vehicles? This is an unpopular policy, but when it is taken, the impact will be more devastating to control Jakarta's congestion," said Gembong to reporters, Friday, August 18. Gembong said, the number of vehicles paving in Jakarta continues to increase every year. As of 2022, 22 million vehicles pass through Jakarta, both from within the city and in the buffer zone. Meanwhile, the number of roads in the capital city has not increased along with the increase in traffic density. "Because the road with vehicles is not balanced. If this is not organized, there will be no solution. Restrictions on the age of vehicles are not popular policies, but do the provincial government dare to take that attitude? If I push there," explained Gembong. Gembong is of the view that this vehicle age restriction is more effective than the government's plan to implement a 4 in 1 or four system in one four-wheeled vehicle in order to reduce the number of vehicles passing through Jabodetabek, especially Jakarta. Gembong also did not agree if this vehicle restriction policy was implemented. According to him, 4 in 1 does not have a significant impact on efforts to control air quality. "4 in 1 is not effective. The 3 in 1 system that has been running, in fact, has not had a positive impact," he said. Reflecting on the implementation of 3 in 1, many people outsmarted it by using jockey services that were transported on the road to be able to pass, before the government finally stopped the policy. "In fact, there is a jockey from that policy. Does it have an impact? In my opinion, it doesn't have a positive impact. It must be calculated, the roads with the number of vehicles. Take policies that are in line with the study," he said. For information, in Governor's Instruction Number 66 of 2019 concerning Air Quality Control, Anies asked his staff to ensure that no private vehicle over 10 years old can operate in the DKI Jakarta area. This prohibition takes effect in 2025. However, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Syafrin Liputo, admitted that Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation does not regulate the prohibition of 10-year-old motorized vehicles from operating. "In accordance with Law 22 Number 2009, the age limit for private motorized vehicles has not been regulated," said Syafrin at the time. This is what makes DKI unable to prepare this regulation. This means, said Syafrin, that the enforcement of the rules prohibiting cars over the age of 10 must wait for the approval of the central government to harmonize it with the law.

"Because the regulations above or the government regulations have not regulated the age limit for private vehicles, of course we have not been able to carry out this execution," said Syafrin.