Garut Police Apply Odd-Even During Long Holidays

A number of vehicles passed in the urban area of Garut Regency, West Java some time ago. (ANTARA/Purnama Ferry)

GARUT - The Garut Police Resort has again imposed an odd-even rule for motorized vehicles in border areas during the long holiday to prevent crowds in Garut Regency, West Java.

"Yes, the odd-even rule starts (applies) today," said Head of the Garut Police Traffic Unit AKP Karyaman as quoted by Antara, Friday, February 25.

AKP Karyaman said that according to the leadership's instructions to anticipate crowds in one place, an odd-even system was applied for motorized vehicles at regional border checkpoints.

Officers from the police and other agencies, he said, would be alerted at security posts such as in Kadungora, which is a border area with Bandung Regency.

According to him, the long holiday season will certainly trigger a surge in tourists from various regions such as the capital city to Garut, for that it is necessary to insulate with odd-even measures.

"The goal is to anticipate a surge in tourists, because it's currently a 'long weekend' until Monday," he said.

Officers in the field in enforcing the odd-even rule at the border will check each vehicle according to even and odd dates. In addition, the officer will also check the evidence that every resident outside the city who wants to enter Garut has been vaccinated.

One of the residents of Garut, Hendi (50) supports the odd-even rule for motorized vehicles to minimize the occurrence of crowds in Garut, especially in tourist attractions, because currently it is still a pandemic and reported cases are increasing.

"Of course we support the implementation of the odd-even rule to prevent crowds, because now they say the case is on the rise," said Hendi.