One Week PSBB, 1,034 Motorcycle Taxis Were Caught Crowding

JAKARTA - During the first week, the Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub) noted that there were 1,034 online ojek (ojol) and base motorcycle taxis that violated PSBB volume II regulations.

The ojol committed violations by gathering more than five people in one location. This offense was counted from September 14 to 19.

"As a result of the crowding of ojegs, 1,034 violations were recorded from 42 sub-districts in DKI Jakarta," Head of DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency Syafrin Liputo told reporters, Monday, September 21.

Syafrin said the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency carried out legal control and supervision of ojol and base motorcycle taxis clustered in accordance with the Decree of the DKI Transportation Service Number 156 of 2020 concerning Technical Guidelines for Implementation of PSBB in the Transportation Sector.

"So as soon as there are more than five base ojek or online ojek, we make changes," he said.

To support this prohibition, the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency requires ojol operators to apply geofencing information technology so that drivers who gather at one location point do not get passenger travel orders.

"We coordinate with application companies and operators in the field to remind these online motorcycle taxi drivers to comply with existing regulations to strictly implement health protocols and not gather more than 5 riders," explained Syafrin.

It is known, during this second PSBB period the DKI Jakarta government still allowed online motorcycle taxis to continue operating in compliance with all health protocols, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the Capital Region.

The implementation of the PSBB will last for two weeks until 27 September. However, it is possible for DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan to extend this limitation.

Particularly in the transportation sector, all modes of transportation are required to limit passengers to a maximum of 50 percent of the total capacity.

Meanwhile, private four-wheeled vehicles must be limited to a maximum individual carrying capacity of 2 (two) people per row of seats, except for passengers domiciled at the same address.