6,574 Traffic Violations In Medan Were Recorded By ETLE Cameras Until July

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The Traffic Directorate of the North Sumatra Police recorded 6,574 traffic violations in the city of Medan which were recorded on the Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (ETLE) camera from January to July 2023.

The number of traffic violations recorded by the ETLE camera include motorcyclists who do not use helmets and car drivers who do not wear a safety belt.

"For people who are caught on the ETLE camera for committing traffic violations, there is no need to worry because the North Sumatra Police Traffic Directorate (Dit) has opened an ETLE Command Post at the Gakkum Sub-Directorate Office of the Traffic Directorate on Jalan Putri Hijau," said Traffic Director of the North Sumatra Police, Kombes Muji Ediyanto. reported by ANTARA, Friday, August 25.

Muji said traffic violators can go to the ETLE Command Post to confirm whether the ETLE ticket is true to have committed a traffic violation or not. If it is not proven to have committed a traffic violation, the officer will annull the ETLE ticket that has been given.

However, for people who are proven to have committed violations, they can pay fines via m-banking via cellphone or via BRI ATM.

"We are taking this step to make it easier for the community," he said.

He explained that people who received the ETLE ticket were sent to their homes at that time and could also confirm by opening the ETLE website via cellphone to provide a rebuttal.

If they do not commit traffic violations as stated in the ticket, the officers will not block the vehicle and the ticket will be immediately disallowed.

"So, the ETLE post that was opened is to make it easier for the public to confirm whether the ticket received was true or not. In addition, it can also immediately open the ETLE website via cellphone to provide a rebuttal or confirmation of the ticket given," he said.

The Traffic Director said the ETLE ticketing system that had been implemented in Medan City was aimed at avoiding direct interaction of officers in the field.

"All payment of ETLE ticket fines via BRI account transfer or ATM, not through police officers," said Muji.

One of the online motorcycle taxi drivers, Herianto Gunawan, said traffic violators were caught on camera by ETLE for not wearing a helmet.

"In less than 10 minutes I have received information from the officers here that it is true that I have committed a violation of carrying passengers without wearing a helmet. Then the officers directed me to pay the fine via transfer of account to BRI without having to queue," said Herianto.