Get Ready! On June 1, Polda Metro Jaya Again Holds Street Race In Kemayoran

Participants drove their motorbikes in the Polda Metro Jaya Street Race on Jalan Benyamin Sueb, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Saturday (3/9/2022). BETWEEN PHOTOS/Galih Pradipta/wsj.

JAKARTA - The Traffic Directorate of Polda Metro Jaya again held a street race on June 1, 2023. This time it took place in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. "The plan is to hold June 1, 2023," said Traffic Director of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Latif Usman when contacted in Jakarta, Antara, Friday, May 26. Latif explained that the street racing has almost the same concept as previous activities that have been held in several locations. "The concept is more or less the same. The vehicle being competed is only two wheels," he said. However, Latif has not yet mentioned the target number of participants, categories and numbers to be contested. This street race aims to form a forum for street racers to race in a controlled situation with increased safety aspects. This activity has also taken place in five different series in different locations. First, it was held in Ancol on January 15, 2022 with 347 participants from Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi (Jabodetabek). The second race was continued April 22-24 2022 at BSD, South Tangerang, Banten, which was attended by 688 participants. The third series was held on June 18-19 2022 in Meikarta Bekasi followed by 308 participants from Jabodetabek and provinces in Java. Then in the fourth event was held in Kemayoran on September 4-5, 2022, which was attended by 1,285 participants. The fifth series is on Jalan Benyamin Sueb, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on 27-29 January 2023. Polda Metro Jaya recorded 1,124 participants from Jabodetabek and a number of provinces.