Considered Discriminatory, Prohibition Of Non-Road Bikes Crossing JLNT Requests To Be Reassessed

JAKARTA - The House of Representatives criticized the policy of banning non-road bikes from crossing the Non-Toll Flyover (JLNT) on the Kampung Melayu-Tanah Abang route issued by the DKI Jakarta Transportation Service.

Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the DPR, Ahmad Sahroni, assessed that the policy could give a discriminatory impression to other non-road bike users.

For this reason, according to him, the DKI Provincial Government needs to review and re-evaluate the policy.

"In my opinion, this prohibition policy has no urgency and tends to discriminate against non-road bike cyclists. Even though if it's speed, then road bikes can also be slow, and non-road bikes can also be fast," said Sahroni to reporters, Monday. June 7th.

According to Sahroni, the rules for cyclists should be determined based on clear benchmarks. For example, with the maximum size of speed, or the prohibition of activities, it does not depend on the type of bicycle.

"If the reason is that road bikes are fast, actually all bicycles can also be fast. So, if you really want to be regulated, just set it based on speed, for example, you can only speed up to 40km per hour," he explained

"Or based on certain rules, for example, on the highway it is not allowed to stop for photos or hang out. So it's not based on the type of bike," added Sahroni.

It is known that the DKI Provincial Government has started testing a special lane for road bike cyclists on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman to MH Thamrin today. Trial starts for one week, Monday to Friday at 05.00-06.30 WIB.

Road bike lane trials are carried out without closing or diverting traffic flow. In the absence of a diversion scheme and traffic closure, cyclists are required to drive on the left lane. Thus, no cyclists enter the motorized vehicle lane.

The DKI Transportation Agency does not separate the road bike path from the motorcycle. There is no barrier between the two vehicles because they are in one lane.

"For the trial of the road bike track in Sudirman-Thamrin, there is no additional lane separator. If there are three lanes, 2 lanes of motorized vehicles in one lane at 5.00-6.30 are focused on road bike activities. So, all road bike activists are directed use the leftmost lane," said Head of DKI Dishub Syafrin Liputo, Sunday, June 6.

Although the trial has started, the DKI Provincial Government is still working on rules regarding special road bike lanes, both on Sudirman-Thamrin and the Nontol Flyover (JLNT) Kampung Melayu-Tanah Abang.