3-in-1 Traffic Policy Revocation Trial to Begin Next Week

Jakarta, InfoPublik –Jakarta city administration will begin trial on three in one (3-in-1) traffic policy revocation. The trial will be conducted for a week, before the implementation of the permanent revocation of the regulation in a number of streets in the capital.

 

“The three in one policy has been ineffective. Many vehicles remain using the roads, who would actually inspect through their tinted glass?. So we have to do the test to find out the effect of 3-in-one revocation on traffic density," said Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Tuesday (3/29).

 

According to him, while waiting for Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) to be implemented, the provincial government will arrange a number of systems to reduce traffic congestion as a backup regulation anticipating the revocation of the 3-in-1 policy. “As long as the Transjakarta bus lanes are sterile and many buses are operating, there are a lot of transport choices. Let’s wait for the ERP,” he said.

 

He stated that Transjakarta Corridor I lane is now sterile and in good condition. He also collaborated with Polda Metro Jaya to anticipate the effects of the 3-in-1 traffic policy revocation.

 

The 3-in-1 policy is imposed in a number of protocol streets, such as Sudirman-Thamrin, Medan Merdeka Barat, and Gatot Subroto. The 3-in-1 policy is affective on Monday to Friday at 7:00 to 10:00 am, and at 4:30  to 19:00 pm.

 

Jakarta Provincial Government is currently reviewing the plan to revoke 3-in-1 policy to tackle the traffic congestion. The move was considered seeing the fact that many passengers-for-hire, locally known as jokis, exploit children to be brought along their rides.

 

"Actually, we do not need the 3-in-1 policy if people make use of it to earn money and  bring along babies and drug them in order not to disturb the car driver. It's unacceptable” said the Jakarta Governor, Monday (3/28). 

 

He added that if the parents merely want to earn money for food, the provincial government would provide orphanages. However, a number of people are still exploiting children to look for extra money. (Translator : Erik Limantara)