Emission Test Tickets In Jakarta Stopped, PSI: Police Don't Be Lazy!

Illustration of police officers in a ticketing effort (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission D of the DKI Jakarta DPRD from the PSI faction, Justin Adrian Untayana, regretted the Polda Metro Jaya's decision to stop the implementation of the emission test ticket for vehicles. Justin views that the police should not be able to just eliminate ticketing vehicles that have not done or did not pass the emission test. Moreover, to this day Jakarta is still the city with the worst air in the world. "The police should not be lazy. As the core of law enforcement, they should improve their own image by doing the right thing, not an easy thing. It is too shallow to think that the ticketing of vehicles that do not pass emissions does not directly have a significant impact on pollution," Justin said in his statement, Wednesday, September 13. Justin realized that enforcing the law on vehicles that violate does require more energy and time than usual. However, in his view, the police must be used to working hard and consistently in enforcing the rules, especially now in a pollution emergency. "Indeed, taking action against vehicles that do not pass emissions requires more energy, but grant funds from the DKI Regional Budget to the Police Institution as far as I remember are not small every year. Therefore, solid collaboration between DKI and Polda Metro I hope it will run constructively," he said. As is known, the emission test ticket will begin on September 1 at several points. Vehicles that do not pass the emission test will be subject to fines ranging from Rp250 thousand to Rp500 thousand. 2-wheeled vehicles are subject to a fine of Rp. 250 thousand. Meanwhile, 4-wheeled vehicles are Rp. 500 thousand. The amount of fines is regulated in accordance with Article 285 Paragraph 1 and Article 276 of Law No. 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation (LLAJ). After a few days, Polda Metro Jaya changed the enforcement scheme in the emission test. Later, vehicles that do not pass the emission test will not be ticketed. "In the future, there will not be a ticket that does not pass (emission test). So a persuasive and educational approach," said Irwasda Polda Metro Jaya as well as Kasatgas for Air Pollution Control Kombes Nurcholis when confirmed.

Violators of the emission test will only be asked to repair their vehicles. Thus, it does not contribute to air pollution in Jakarta. The reasons behind the elimination of prosecution are in the form of a ticket to violators of the emission test because it is not effective when applied. "After being evaluated, it is not effective. The public is advised to serve or maintain vehicles," said Nurcholis.