The National Police Traffic Corps said it would not carry out manual tickets during the Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024 holidays. Instead the police will maximize direct action against perpetrators of traffic violations using electronic tickets.
Head of Operations for the National Police Traffic Corps, Police Commissioner Eddy Djunaedi, said that in order to maintain smooth traffic during the Christmas holiday, his party would optimize electronic ticketing.
“For enforcement, we need to convey that there will be no action using manual tickets,” said Eddy in a press conference preparing for Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024 held by the West Merdeka Forum 9 (FMB9) Friday (15/12/2023).
Eddy explained that the policy of not carrying out manual tickets during the Christmas 2023 and New Year 2024 holidays had been confirmed by National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo at a Cabinet Meeting at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Monday (11/9).
“So, it has been confirmed by the National Police Chief as the leader, that there will be no action with manual tickets,” he said.
However, to maintain the smooth running, order and safety of society during the Christmas and New Year holidays, the National Police is optimizing electronic traffic law enforcement (ETLE) which has spread across a number of regions in Indonesia.
“We will maximize the use of ETLE,” added Eddy.
At a hearing at the DPR RI some time ago, the National Police said that they currently have 433 static cameras for electronic traffic law enforcement (ETLE), five for weight in motion or for mobile weighing, then 806 mobile handhelds, and 65 mobile on-board.
Indonesia still needs more ETLE cameras, including 3,465 static cameras and 1,472 weight in motion cameras.
Apart from that, Korlantas Polri also still needs to have 39,691 mobile handheld cameras, 1,261 mobile on-board cameras, and 737 portable cameras for ETLE.
According to Eddy, although there are not many ETLE cameras, despite all the existing limitations, ETLE has been proven to detect traffic violations committed by drivers.
“Several areas have already had ETLE developments with the hope that this will continue to develop ETLE cameras in the field. It is also hoped that what is called a manual ticket will not be replaced by ETLE,” he said.
Meanwhile, motorists who receive electronic tickets during the Christmas and New Year holidays can take care of it at the local police office.
“Management remains at the traffic office in the local area, the relevant traffic fine management services are still provided,” said Eddy.