Police Confiscate 30 More Motorbikes From Illegal Racers, Please Take Them Again But After Eid

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JAKARTA - There are more than 30 motorbikes that have been confiscated by the Rejang Lebong Police due to illegal racing during this fasting month. For those who want to take it, you can. But after Eid.

"Currently there are more than 30 motorbikes carrying out illegal races that have been secured by the Rejang Lebong Police Traffic Unit officers as well as from the Sector Police. These motorbikes are secured at the Rejang Lebong Police Headquarters and can be retrieved after Eid Al-Fitr later," said the Head of Traffic at the Rejang Police. Lebong AKP Radian Andy Pratomo, Tuesday 19 April quoted from Antara.

Handling the illegal racing actions that occurred in the area was carried out persuasively by holding mobile patrols as well as repressive efforts in the form of disbanding and securing the motorbikes of the perpetrators and spectators of the racing action.

The perpetrators of illegal racing moved from place to place apart from arterial roads as well as village roads, where the action of this race was carried out after the tarawih prayer until it was close to dawn.

The existence of these illegal racers, he said, has disturbed the community because it endangers other road users and disturbs Muslims who will carry out worship on the night of the fasting month.

According to him, the perpetrators of illegal racing can be subject to a violation of Article 115 of Law No.22/2009, concerning Road Transport Traffic (LLAJ) and the crime of Article 297 of Law No.22/2009, concerning LLAJ can be subject to imprisonment of 1 year in prison and a fine of at most a lot of Rp. 3 million.

"The perpetrators of these illegal races are mostly children of productive age or students. For that we urge parents to pay attention to their children at home and not to give them motorbikes," he explained.

Several points that are often used as locations for illegal racing in Curup City include Jalan MH Thamrin starting from the Golkar intersection to the Nilakandi warehouse. Then on Jalan Sukowati, then at Bend Mahi, the Kesambe bridge and the Simpang Nangka Terminal.