Geber-geber Makes Noise On The Road, Sukoharjo Police Ticketed 325 Motorists Using 'Brong' Exhaust

A number of members of the Sukoharjo Resort Police while securing a Brong exhaust vehicle (Photo via ANTARA)

SUKOHARJO - Sukoharjo Police took action against as many as 325 motor vehicle violators using 'brong' exhausts that disturbed the public's comfort. This enforcement operation is to anticipate disturbances in security and public order (kamtibmas) in its jurisdiction.

"We are increasing our nightly sweeping operations to eradicate Brong exhaust and anticipate disturbances to the security and social order in Sukoharjo," said Sukoharjo Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Wahyu Nugroho Setyawan, in Sukoharjo, Antara, Sunday, February 6.

From the results of the operation to eradicate the bronze exhaust in Sukoharjo from early January to last Saturday, 325 vehicle violators were arrested and fined. "The existence of this Brong exhaust, we take firm action. Because, not only one or two residents are complaining, almost every day there are complaints from the public," said the Chief of Police.

The police chief said that his party routinely combed the streets in Sukoharjo Regency, especially on weekends. There are a number of points used by Brong exhaust users that annoy other vehicle users.

"On the previous nights, we got several motorbikes using Brong exhausts in the Kartasura Sukoharjo area. We immediately took action and secured the violators' vehicles," said the Police Chief.

The police chief further said that the owner of the confiscated vehicle could take the vehicle after replacing the Brong exhaust with the factory standard. In addition, they are also subject to fines.

"We took this decisive action to eradicate the Brong exhaust in Sukoharjo," said the Police Chief.

Previously, the Sukoharjo Police had made a preemptive effort to socialize the ban on non-standard or non-manufactured exhausts to auto parts shops, workshops and the automotive community in its area, Central Java Province.

According to the Head of Traffic at the Sukoharjo Police, AKP Heldan Pramoda Wardhana, preemptive efforts were made to ban the use of Brong exhaust for motorcycle repair shop owners, exhaust sales shops, the Automotive Mechanical Engineering Community, and students at the Sukoharjo Muhammadiyah Vocational School.

According to the Head of Traffic, the socialization of the ban on the use of exhaust is a reference to Law no. 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation.

He said the Sukoharjo Police during the 2021 Candi Candle Operation activities managed to secure as many as 80 violators with motorized vehicles using the exhaust which were confiscated by officers, and then destroyed.

The Head of the Security and Safety Unit (Kamsel) of the Sukoharjo Polres Satlantas Ipda Niken added that the socialization activity was aimed at making the public, especially in Sukoharjo Regency, obey traffic rules and use motorcycles according to technical specifications.