Kapolda Metro Calls Street Race Eliminating Illegal Race

Participants are driving motorbikes in the street racing event (street race) of Kemayoran's fifth series. (photo: dock. intermediate)

JAKARTA - Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Fadil Imran said that illegal racing in the Jakarta area and its surroundings had decreased. This was due to the street race which took place five times.

"From the data we have, the number of illegal races, both and the location and number of races have decreased," Fadil told reporters, Saturday, January 28.

According to him, the street race was intended to eliminate illegal racing. This is because it is undeniable that illegal speeding is detrimental to the racer and others.

"What is concerned is how we can reduce the number of illegal races and the safety of our souls," he said.

Street race is also said to be not just facilitating illegal racing. But it can be used as a tool to educate in driving.

"Now it could be an extension of Polda Metro Jaya educating his friends," said Fadil.

Meanwhile, Polda Metro Jaya again held a fifth series of street races this week. The number of participants reached thousands of people from the capital city and outside the Jakarta area.

Based on the data, the most participants were from Jakarta as many as 817 people. However, there are also those who are from outside the capital city, such as Banten 57 participants, Central Java 16 participants, and East Java 7 participants.

Then, West Java 221 participants, South Sumatra 4 participants, West Sumatra 3 participants, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) 3 participants, and West Kalimantan 9 participants.

"A collection of 1039 registrants from a maximum of 1800 registrants, the participants consisted of various regions," said Traffic Director of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Latif Usman.

The fifth street race series will take place on Jalan Benyamin Sueb, Kamayoran, Central Jakarta from 27 to 29 January.