Bali Governor Wayan Koster asked the new Head of the Bali Transportation Service (Dishub) to design a more precise control scheme on the road.
"You have to be orderly, but with the right approach, please think about the scheme, carry out joint operations between the Transportation Service, Satpol PP, and if necessary involve the police," said Koster as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, November 1.
Governor Koster appointed I Kadek Mudurta as Head of the Bali Transportation Agency and was inaugurated based on the Decree of the Governor of Bali Number 930/04C/KK/2025 concerning Appointment of Civil Servants in Primary High Leadership Positions within the Bali Provincial Government.
Mudarta, who previously served as Head of the Integrated Division of the Bali Transportation Agency, was ordered to have comprehensive thinking skills in dealing with the complexity of transportation problems in Bali in addition to having firmness and courage in taking action in the field.
A draft control scheme is needed in several angry cases such as online motorcycle taxi (ojol) problems, illegal tourism transportation, and non-KTP Bali drivers operating without official permission.
Governor Koster emphasized that enforcement of the rules must be carried out firmly and consistently, given the local regulations governing special rental transportation.
Another problem, according to Koster, is the large number of foreign tourists who violate traffic rules in Bali, such as riding a motorcycle without a helmet and without a driving license.
"If they don't have an international driver's license, they must be dealt with, they shouldn't be left alone because they tarnish the face of Bali tourism," he said.
Koster asked the Head of the Bali Transportation Agency to cooperate with relevant agencies to carry out routine and educational control so that tourists understand the importance of traffic safety and ethics.
In addition to the control scheme, Mudarta was also asked to draw up a scenario for short-term traffic regulation because congestion is increasingly occurring, especially in Denpasar, Badung, Gianyar, and Tabanan (Sarbagita) areas.
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"The Sarbagita area is a local activity center and tourists, so the handling is not enough only with infrastructure development, but must also be accompanied by careful and adaptive transportation management," he said.
Regarding infrastructure development, Koster reminded the Bali Provincial Government to encourage priority programs such as road infrastructure development.
"I ask the Head of the Department of Transportation to work decisively and bravely, we will continue to pursue priority programs from the APBN and APBD so that the administration can be completed immediately and can be carried out in 2026, such as the construction of parking facilities in the Batur Temple area, underpass development, and regional arrangement around PKB," he said.
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