Ojol Rejects Government Plans To Apply ERP: Find Orders Outside Jakarta Avoid Paid Roads

Online motorcycle taxi drivers who admit to objecting to ERP's plans in Jakarta/ Photo: Jehan/ VOI

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta government plans to apply paid road rates or electronic road pricing (ERP) for private vehicles, including two wheels. The plan is certainly the subject of the attention of many parties, not being separated from the online motorcycle taxi driver (Ojol).

Met in the Cipulir area, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, an Ojol driver named Intan (24) admitted that he strongly objected to the policy. For him, with the current condition, which is considered difficult to get orders, aka passengers, plus paid rates, will make it difficult for small people.

"Obviously I don't agree, this is a difficult order. Continue to add a tariff, what does the government really want?" said Intan when met on Jalan Cipulir 1, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta.

According to Intan, this policy will not have a major effect in unraveling congestion. According to him, the government should look for other solutions.

"Look for another solution. The problem is that it makes it difficult for the little people, if it's normal for people. But for us it's burdensome, it's better to treat the prohibition on the use of private cars and take public transportation," he said.

Donni said the same thing, as well as the ojol driver. According to Donni, if this policy is to be realized, he will choose orders that do not lead to paid locations.

"If the government is like that, we should at least take orders in Jakarta. At least take areas that are not treated (ERP) like in Tangerang and others. If you want to take that, how much do you want to shoot, "said Donni.

"Unless there is a special policy for ojol, the price is adjusted again. Then just agree. But if there is no adjustment, it will definitely not be taken," he added.

For information, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency, Syafrin Liputo, emphasized that motorcycles will also be subject to paid road rates or electronic road pricing (ERP) such as other private motorized vehicles. This is different from the application of traffic control that had previously been implemented, namely odd-even and three-in one, where motorcycles are excluded in the regulation. "In our proposal, two wheels (including vehicles subject to tariffs) except bicycles," said Syafrin when met at the DKI Jakarta DPRD Building, Monday, January 16.

Then, is online motorcycle taxi vehicles also charged with the ERP tariff? Implicably, Syafrin admitted that motorcycle ojol is also subject to tariffs, because the vehicle is not included in the yellow plate (public transportation) vehicle. "For the regulation, in accordance with the law, the exception is of course yellow plate public transportation," said Syafrin.

Then, Draft Draft Regional Regulations (Raperda) on Electronic Traffic Control that regulates paid roads have been compiled. The Provincial Government and DKI DPRD have also carried out initial discussions regarding the contents in the Raperda, but the discussion of articles per article has not been carried out. Seen in the Raperda draft, there are 25 roads that will be subject to ERP implementation, namely Jalan Pintu Besar Selatan, Jalan Gajah Mada, Jalan Hayam Wuruk, Jalan Majapahit, Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Jalan MH Thamrin; Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jalan Sisingamangaraja, Jalan Panglima Polim, Jalan Fatmawati (Simpang Jalan Ketimun 1-Simbangan Jalan TB Simatupang). Then, Jalan Suryopranoto, Jalan Balikpapan, Jalan Kyai Caringin, Jalan Tomang Raya, Jalan Jenderal S Parman (Jalan Tomang Raya-Splig Jalan Gatot Subroto), Jalan Gatot Subroto, Jalan Gatot Haryono, Jalan DI Panjaitan, Jalan Jenderal A Yani (Sicross Jalan Bekasi Timur Raya-Splingan Perintis Kemerdekaan), Jalan Pramuka Street, Jalan Kramat Raya, Jalan Pasar Senen Street, Jalan Gunung Sahari; and, Jalan HR Rasuna Said. Then, traffic control electronically in traffic control areas is applicable every day starting 05.00 WIB-22.00 WIB. The vehicles subject to ERP rates are road users using motorized vehicles and electric vehicles. There are a number of vehicles excluded in the application of paid road systems, including yellow plate general motorized vehicles, government agency operational services and TNI/Polri except/in addition to black plates, foreign diplomatic corps, ambulance vehicles, corpse vehicles, and fire fighting vehicles.