Traffic Flow Disrupts, Joint Officers Order Illegal Parking In Cawang

JAKARTA - Joint officers control illegal parking and installing excessive tables belonging to business actors along Jalan Mayjen Sutoyo, Cawang, Kramat Jati, East Jakarta.

"We, together with colleagues, follow up on public complaints regarding public order disturbances caused by the implications of the parking lot and also the installation of excessive tables (business actors) on Jalan Sutoyo," said East Jakarta Satpol PP Head Budhy Novian in East Jakarta, Monday, September 21.

The control carried out with elements from the Transportation Service (Dishub), Garnisun, Koramil, Polsek, PPSU, and community groups on Sunday (21/9) followed complaints from the public regarding disturbances in public order in the area.

Budhy said that the road conditions were often chaotic, especially on weekends. Parking vehicles and tables installed on the road makes traffic flow only one to two lanes can pass.

"So that on Sunday night it was quite crowded, up to only one or two segments could be passed," he said.

In the operation, officers prioritize a persuasive approach by providing education so that traders can manage their business areas without harming other road users.

"We take an approach through education so that future arrangements can be made. In essence, we can minimize disturbances in order at this location," said Budhy.

Previously, a viral video on social media showed allegations of illegal parking and traders using four lanes of Jalan Mayjen Sutoyo, Cawang, Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, Saturday (20/9).

The video uploaded by the Instagram account @ijoeel shows a row of parking vehicles and traders holding tables leaving only one lane from four lanes.

The incident occurred every night from 20.00 WIB until midnight. It was seen that road users were hampered from passing through the lane of the road because the road was covered by a motorcycle parking lot and a merchant table.