Legal Compliance On The Road As The Effort To Overcome Jakarta’s Traffic Congestion

Elfrida Ratnawati Gultom

doi:10.20884/1.jdh.2019.19.3.2601

Abstract

Traffic discipline is an important attitude. Road drivers need to be accustomed to it if they want to reach their destination safely. Drivers need to be disciplined regarding regulation. Jakarta is a densely populated city with the problem of traffic congestion due to its road users who do not comply with regulations. Why are the people of Jakarta not discipline in traffic? What is the solution to make them obey traffic rules? These are main problems discussed in this paper. The research used the normative method, analyzed descriptively, used primary data which was supported by secondary data, and processed qualitatively. Jakarta people are not disciplined in traffic because there is no awareness about the importance of traffic order. As solutions, theremust be a strict law enforcement on the road, and officers must keep providing information to the public on the importance of traffic order. There must be sanction as a deterrent effect for those who are not disciplined in traffic.Keywords: legal compliance; law enforcement; traffic order.

Highlights

Jakarta is a densely populated city with the problem of traffic congestion due to its road users who do not comply with regulations
There are many violations commited by Jakarta residents in traffic, such as driving against the traffic flow, disobeying traffic signs, breaking through traffic lights, stopping at inappropriate places, crossing carelessly, and many more resulting in traffic congestions
The data used are secondary data supported by primary data, obtained from field observations at certain points or roads that are mostly passed by two-wheeled vehicles and there are road user confusion of two- and four-wheeled vehicles, public transport, and other road users

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Introduction

There are many violations commited by Jakarta residents in traffic, such as driving against the traffic flow, disobeying traffic signs, breaking through traffic lights, stopping at inappropriate places, crossing carelessly, and many more resulting in traffic congestions. Transportation is necessary for all levels of society. In 2010, the number of motor vehicles across Indonesia has reached more than 20 million with a percentage of 60% derived from motorcycles while growth population for cars around 3-4% and motorcycles. Legal Compliance on The Road as The Effort to Overcome. Elfrida Ratnawati Gultom more than 4% per year (Gusnita, 2010). A lot number of private transportation use, both two and four-wheeled vehicles, is one of the causes of traffic congestion. The main cause is road users who do not comply with traffic rules (Tahir, 2005)

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