AFP A collapsed traffic sign lies on the bonnet of a car at Jakartas main avenue during a heavy downpour on March 16, 2011. The heavy downpour flooded some streets of the Indonesian capital with fallen trees and collapsed traffic signs causing massive traffic jams.
Streets in Jakarta and its environs are getting more and more dangerous as shown by an increasing number of traffic accidents so far.
The director of traffic of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Command, Senior Commissioner Royke Lumowa, said here on Friday "three people die every day due to traffic accidents in Jakarta." He said the number of traffic accidents in Jakarta and its environs continued to increase.
In 2006 the police recorded a total of 4,407 traffic accidents in the city and its environs. The number rose to 5,154 in 2007, 6,639 in 2008, 7,329 in 2009, 8,235 in 2010 and from January to May this year the number of traffic accidents had already reached 3,288.
A total of 5,699 meanwhile had been killed or injured in the accidents in 2006. The number increased to 6,742 in 2007, 8,083 in 2008, 9,624 in 2009, 10,346 in 2010 and from January to May it had reached 4,149. Royke said to reduce the number of accidents the police plan to conduct disciplinary operations to assure that traffic regulations are heeded on July 11 to 24.
During the operations the police would act firmly against motorists who violate traffic regulations. Royke admitted it was not easy to deal with the problem because it had to do with motorists’ behavior and mentality.
He said the police had already identified 26 roads where accidents often happen such as Jalan Raya Bogor, Kalimalang, Cakung, Cilincing, Pamulang, Ciputat, Jalan Raya Serpong, Daan Mogot and toll roads.
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