To The Police, A Group Of Viral Cyclists Admitted They Did Not Know Which Toll Roads Were Crossing

JAKARTA - The police have pocketed the identities of the cyclists that went viral on social media because they were recorded on the Jagorawi toll road. Based on the inspection, they did not know to use the toll road.

Main Head of Highway Patrol (PJR) of Jagorawi Toll Road, National Police, Police Commissioner Fitrisia Kamila said that at least seven cyclists were using the toll road. They are SO, WT, UM, MY, AS, AF, and NS.

"According to Mr. SO, they entered the toll road because they did not know it was a toll road," said Fitrisia to reporters, Tuesday, September 15.

The ignorance was because they were all exhausted. Because, they were chasing a group of other cyclists who were far ahead. With that exhaustion, they did not focus on seeing the prohibition signs except for the four-wheeled vehicles that were installed.

"The group of cyclists entered the toll road by crossing at KM 46 (Cevron Polingga). The group of cyclists then reckless against the current to go to the rest area of KM 45 Tol Jagorawi," he said.

With the violations that have been committed, cyclists are charged with Article 63 paragraph 6 of Law Number 38 of 2004 concerning Roads with a maximum imprisonment of 14 days or a maximum fine of Rp 3 million.

"They realize mistakes and admit mistakes, promise not to repeat, are ready to accept legal consequences for all the mistakes that have occurred, and are committed to always be cooperative in providing information to officers," he concluded.

Previously it was reported that the cyclist group entered the Jagorawi toll road. There are cyclists who were caught on camera crossing into the opposite direction.

The incidence of cyclists entering the Jagorawi Toll Road to be precise at KM 46 + 500 occurred around 11.00 WIB, Sunday, September 13. These cyclists are known to enter through the Jagorawi toll road access at Km 47 + 200, the Ciawi traffic light.

"Based on the statements of officers in the field and the police, the group of cyclists tried to fight the direction by crossing at a median of Km 46 + 500," said General Manager Representative Office 1 of Jasa Marga Metropolitan Tollroad Regional Division, Oemi Vierta Moerdika some time ago.