Polda Metro Jaya Eliminate Odd-Even During Transitional PSBB

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JAKARTA - The Traffic Directorate of Polda Metro Jaya abolished the vehicle restriction policy with odd-even provisions during the transitional Large-Scale Social Restriction (PSBB) period.

"The odd-even or odd-even or Gage restriction system will remain abolished during the Transitional PSBB Period which starts on October 12, 2020," said Polda Metro Jaya Traffic Director Kombes Pol Sambodo Purnomo Yogo in a statement in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Monday, October 12.

Furthermore, Sambodo said that his party will continue to evaluate the impact of the policy on traffic conditions in the capital.

"During the implementation there will still be an evaluation," he said.

During the elimination of the odd-even system, the Polda Metro Jaya Ditlantas also eliminated odd-even action, either manually or using electronic traffic law enforcement (ETLE).

The provisions for the elimination of the odd-even policy came into effect to coincide with the enactment of the transitional PSBB on Monday, 12 October to Sunday, 25 October.

The Ditlantas Polda Metro Jaya eliminates the odd-even limitation policy during the PSBB transition to provide flexibility to choose transportation modes to people who are still active during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the elimination of the odd-even policy, people are expected to do activities using private vehicles in order to avoid the emergence of the COVID-19 cluster among users of mass transportation vehicles.