Tourist Accidents Rise In Lombok, Police Press Agreement With Vehicle Rental Owners

The Central Lombok Police Traffic Unit, West Nusa Tenggara, cooperates with rental or motor vehicle owners in an effort to prevent traffic accidents with foreign tourist victims in the local area. "The cooperation with the owner of this vehicle rental is to reduce the number of traffic accidents, especially foreign tourists in Central Lombok Regency," said Central Lombok Police Chief AKBP Irfan Nurmansyah as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, March 13. He said that in early 2023 there were quite frequent accidents that resulted in injuries to foreign tourists and some died because while driving they did not use helmets or were not traffic ordered. Central Lombok Police Traffic Unit continues to seek to socialize the orderly awareness of traffic, both for local and foreign tourists. "In the MoU, there are several understandings between car rental owners or motorcycles with the Central Lombok Police Satlantas," he said. This memorandum of understanding is for users or tenants of two-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicles must have the ability to drive and drive. and must have a driving license (SIM). "The rental owner must prepare helmets for motorcyclists," he said. The police chief hopes that this effort can increase public awareness and reduce the number of accidents and fatalities due to accidents, especially in Central Lombok Regency. "Hopefully this can reduce traffic accidents in Central Lombok Regency," he said.

In addition to socializing and direct appeals to foreign communities and tourists, the Central Lombok Police Traffic Unit has also put up appeals in the form of billboards at various points that are considered prone to accident. "It's not enough with that, we made new breakthroughs to reduce the number of traffic accidents and orderly efforts. traffic, especially in Central Lombok Regency," he said.