JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Electronic ticketing, aka electronic traffic law enforcement (ETLE), has begun to be implemented in a number of regions in Indonesia. For ETLE Mobile, trials are currently being carried out in Surabaya.
ETLE mobile gadget is carried out using a mobile phone or gadget. This electronic ticketing will be carried out on public roads.
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“Traffic regulations apply on public roads. Public roads are those that are crossed by the community in general, not areas. Just like housing is an area. So crossing roads in general, areas that are under our supervision, such as protocol roads, then arterial roads , supporters of the City of Surabaya,” said Head of Traffic for the Surabaya Police, Commissioner Arif Fazlurrahman, quoted by korlantaspolri.go.id, Tuesday (13/9/2022).
Some violations that will be recorded by the police include motorbike riders not wearing helmets and cars parked on the road.
In contrast to static ETLE, mobile ETLE is dynamic because it moves following the patrol direction of the police on duty.
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During the socialization which lasts a week, violators will not be ticketed, but will be given socialization.
“There is no target, we do not target violators. In fact, we hope there will be no violations. The more there are no violations, the better. When we patrolled, no violations were found, we succeeded in creating a level of awareness and traffic compliance for the residents of the city of Surabaya,” he said.
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