"Stop Tot-Tot Wuk-Wuk", DPR Asks Police To Act On Illegal Sirene-Strobo Users

JAKARTA - Member of Commission III of the DPR, Gilang Dhielafararez responded to the crowd of 'Stop Tot-Tot Wuk-Wuk on the street' movements echoing on social media as criticism of the use of illegal sirens, rotators, and strobos. Gilang asked the Police not to hesitate to impose sanctions on violators who are considered disturbing the public.

The highway should be a safe space, not an arrogance stage. The 'Stop Tot-Tot Wuk-Wuk' movement is a form of public unrest that must be responded to with concrete actions. Therefore, we encourage more consistent enforcement of rules through periodic raids, firm action, and sustainable public education," Gilang told reporters, Thursday, September 25.

Gilang emphasized that Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation has clearly mandated that only ambulances, fire engines, official escort vehicles, and corpse convoys are entitled to priority.

"Besides that, the use of sirens and strobos is a violation of the law. This rule must be carried out indiscriminately," said the legislator from the Central Java II electoral district.

"So the police must not hesitate to impose sanctions, because the highway is a public space whose rights are equal for all," added Gilang.

Although in Law 22/2009 there are rules that allow the use of sirens and strobes for vehicles for certain purposes, according to Police officers, according to Gilang, the use must be clear. Because he also often encounters Patwal vehicles that use sirens and strobos, but not for the public interest.

It is common knowledge that sometimes Patwal provides escort with individual personal goals. This is what causes public unrest, especially in Jakarta where traffic is often jammed. Police, please order it," he said.

Furthermore, Gilang supports the steps taken by the Traffic Corps (Korlantas) of the National Police which temporarily freezes the use of sirens and rotators. He considered the policy to be the right decision to respond to public unrest while strengthening legal certainty in traffic governance.

"The evaluation carried out by the Korlantas Polri must produce a new policy that is not only an appeal, but has operational standards that are transparent and accountable," explained the member of the DPR's BKSAP.

Gilang assessed that the use of sirens, strobos, or rotators should not depend on the discretion of officers in the field, but must be bound by strict legal procedures.

What needs to be maintained is consistency. If indeed the use of sirens is only for certain emergency conditions, then there must be clear parameters: what is called an emergency, who has the authority to determine, and what is the mechanism for supervision. Without it, the public will continue to see injustice on the highway," concluded Gilang.