North Sulawesi Police Take 5,024 Traffic Violators Netted For Operation Obeying Samrat 2022

Head of Public Relations of North Sulawesi Police Kombes Police Jules Abraham Abast/Photo: Antara

MANADO - The North Sulawesi Regional Police together with all ranks of the Resort Police, during the week of the implementation of the Independent Police Operation for the Sub-District of Samrat 2022, netted 5,204 traffic violators, around 19 percent of whom were ticketed witnesses. The North Sulawesi Police managed to net 5,204 traffic violations," said Head of North Sulawesi Police Public Relations Kombes Police Jules Abraham Abast in Manado, Monday. Of this number, 4,362 violators or 81 percent were given a warning, while 842 violators or 19 percent were fined. Compared to the same period in 2021, there has been an increase in traffic violations. cases compared to the same period in 2021."Traffic accidents in 2021 are 20 cases and in 2022 to 21 cases. Three people died, one person was seriously injured, and 26 people were lightly injured," he said. In addition to catching traffic violators, continued Abast, police officers are also aggressively carrying out traffic education to the public. It also continues to be carried out to the community," said the former Head of Public Relations of the East Nusa Tenggara Police. Abast said that during Operation Obedient Samrat 2022, officers carried out activities related to controlling COVID-19. Officers immediately reprimanded violators of health protocols. Also distributed masks, socialized health protocols, and social service. Abast hopes that with this Obedient Operation, the public will be more aware and obedient in traffic. Therefore, let's cultivate a culture of safety in traffic by reducing or even eliminating the slightest violations," said Abast.