Breaking The Rules Of Riding, Can The Local Government Confiscate Bicycles?

Cycling illustrations. (Angga Nugraha / VOI)

JAKARTA - The implementation of cycling sanctions that are not in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of Transportation Number 59 of 2020 concerning Safety of Cyclists on the Road is handed over to the local government.

"The sanctions for cyclists are carried out by the apparatus, perhaps regional, Satpol PP or dishub, based on regional regulations," said Director General of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation Budi Setiyadi quoted from Antara, Thursday, September 24.

If the sanctions imposed on motorbikes are tickets and SIM withdrawals, cyclists may be confiscated, depending on the policies of each region.

"If a motorbike has a SIM, users can get a ticket with the SIM. Well, for a bicycle, I think it could be a bicycle, but it depends on each region to prepare the breakdown warning like what," he said.

The use of technology is also highly recommended in imposing sanctions, so that it is no longer conventional.

"In some cities, they don't use conventional or manual anymore, ticketing has also begun to be carried out electronically. We also enforce regulations with the ATCS (vehicle traffic control system) that we have developed in several cities, all cyclist behavior can be captured by monitors at each post, "he said.

Based on PM 59/2020, there are seven types of safety requirements that cyclists must meet while on the road, namely fenders, bells, brake systems, lights, red reflectors, white or yellow wheel reflectors, and pedals.

The regulation states that the use of fenders is exempted for racing bikes, mountain bikes and other types of bicycles. Here is also an optional helmet.

For the use of lamps and reflecting devices, it is also stated that they must be installed at night and in conditions of limited visibility due to darkness, or when it is heavy raining, in tunnels, or when the road conditions are foggy.