Ojol Can Be Calm During Operation Obedient Jaya, Use Maps When Driving Doesn't Get A Ticket, But...

Illustrations (DOK VOI)

JAKARTA - The Traffic Corps (Korlantas) of the Police said that online motorcycle taxis (ojol) who drive while using the map application will not be prosecuted or ticketed during the 2022 Patuh Jaya Operation. However, one of the focuses of action is the use of cellphones while driving.

"That's true (not ticketed, ed)," said the Head of the Sub-Directorate for Enforcement of Violations at the National Police Korlantas, Kombes I Made Agus Prasetya when confirmed, Wednesday, June 15.

No action has been taken against the motorcycle taxi drivers with several conditions, for example, they are still focused on the situation and condition of the traffic flow. Thus, it does not endanger other motorists.

This requirement refers to Law No. 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation. Article 106 Paragraph 1 states that every person driving a motorized vehicle on the road must drive his vehicle fairly and with full concentration.

"The full explanation here is for everyone who drives a motorized vehicle with attention and his attention is not disturbed because he is sick, tired, sleepy, using the telephone or watching television or videos installed in the vehicle," said Made.

On the first day of Operation Patuh Jaya 2022, the highest number of violations was committed by two-wheeled vehicles or motorbikes throughout Indonesia. The type of offense is riding more than one person.

"The most violations were in the form of riding with more than one passenger as many as 4,189 violations," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan.

Another violation that is often done by motorists is not wearing a helmet according to the standard or SNI and going against the flow. The number reached 3,303 and 508 violations.

"The types of violations during the 2022 compliant operation, the first being motorcycles, amounted to 8,378 violations," he said.

Meanwhile, for four-wheeled vehicles or cars there were 2,578 violations. The rule that is violated the most is overloading.

"The three most common types of violations are exceeding the load as many as 1,289 violations, the use of safety belts as many as 1,020, and going against the flow as many as 100 violations," said Ramadhan.

The Patuh Jaya operation will be held for two weeks or starting from June 13 to 26 throughout Indonesia.

In this operation, there were 8 focus violations, including the use of cellphones while driving, underage drivers, motorbikes riding in the car with more than 1 person.

Then wearing an SNI helmet, not using a safety belt, driving under the influence of alcohol, going against the current, and exceeding the speed limit.