Pontianak Police Holds 'Blue Light Patrol' To Prevent Wild Races That Had Viral

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JAKARTA - The Pontianak Police Traffic Unit, West Kalimantan has increased patrols at night in a number of locations that are used as illegal racing by young people. Their action had gone viral on social media, to be precise around Jalan Ahmad Yani Pontianak.

"Patrols are being stepped up to anticipate disturbances from Kamtibmas that are troubling the community, one of which is illegal racing," said Head of the Pontianak Traffic Police, Kompol Aulia Hadiputra, Tuesday, July 12.

The police in the last few nights have deployed a number of personnel to carry out enhanced routine activities and "Blue Light Patrols" around protocol roads such as Jalan Ahmad Yani, Digulis Untan roundabout, Pontianak, Jalan Gajahmada, Jalan Tanjungpura.

"Because the location we received from reports is often used as a place for illegal racing, it is very disturbing for motorists and the surrounding community," he said.

The Pontianak Police Satlantas personnel also visited several community leaders and youth leaders in an effort to prevent illegal racing from occurring in the area.

He added that to anticipate illegal racing activities, his party will always increase patrol activities to places that are often used for illegal racing.

"This activity is an effort by the police to appeal to young people not to do illegal racing because it can endanger public road users," he said as quoted by Antara.

The Pontianak Police, especially the Traffic Traffic Unit, hopes that the awareness of some young people who carry out illegal racing are aware of how dangerous and risky it is, and also very detrimental to others and even themselves with what they are doing, he said.

"We will take firm action against anyone who is still doing illegal racing on public roads in Pontianak City," he said.