Viral Cyclists Enter The Antasari Non-Toll Flyover, Deputy Governor Riza: Very Dangerous!

Cyclists on Non-Toll Roads ((Akbar Nugroho Gumay/Antara)

JAKARTA - A number of cyclists were desperate to enter the Antasari Non-Toll Flyover (JLNT), North Cipete, South Jakarta, Saturday, July 31. The group of road bike cyclists went viral on social media. In addition to violating traffic rules, the group of racing bicycles was driving on the road when South Jakarta was still implementing PPKM Level 4.

The short video includes descriptions of cyclists passing by on Saturday, July 31, at around 06.42 WIB.

"A number of cyclists passed JLNT Antasari, South Jakarta this morning, Saturday 31/7/2021, at around 06.42 WIB," the video said on the @jakarta.terkini account.

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Responding to this, the Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta, Ahmad Riza Patria, considered the action to be very dangerous. "The cyclists who enter the Antasari non-toll road are not allowed (because) it is very dangerous," he said in a virtual interview, Saturday, July 31.

Riza asked cyclists to understand what paths bicycles can and cannot take. Moreover, he said, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government (Pemprov) has provided a safe route for cyclists.

"We ask cyclists to be careful and understand which roads are allowed (and) which are not, with the aim of ensuring the safety of cyclists themselves and other road users," he said.

Furthermore, Riza said that his party would ask the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub) and Polda Metro Jaya to ensure that this action would not happen again. Cyclists are also asked to obey the rules.

"We ask everyone to respect, obey and obey the existing rules," he said.

Previously, a video showing a group of cyclists on the Antasari non-toll flyover (JLNT), North Cipete, South Jakarta, went viral on Instagram social media. In the video circulating, a group of people can be seen wearing road bike jerseys and helmets. They made two rows and continued to pedal their bicycles in the left lane.