Headline:
Polri to Launch New Traffic Offense Punishment System in 2022: Traffic Activity Report
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Road users to face merit point system, with penalties ranging from 1 to 12 points for various offenses
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In a bid to tighten traffic regulation and enhance road safety, the Indonesian National Police (Polri) is set to implement a new traffic punishment system, the Traffic Activity Report, this year. The system, also known as the merit point system, will impose penalties on traffic offenders in the form of point deductions.
Polri’s Chief of Public Relations, Irjen Pol. Aan Suhanan, revealed that the new system is designed to record safety behaviors of road users, with parameters revolving around traffic violations and road accidents. The system, outlined in Police Regulation No. 5/2021 regarding the Issuance and Labeling of Driver’s Licenses (SIM), introduces point deductions ranging from 1 to 10 points, contingent on the severity of the traffic offense committed.
Under this merit point system, drivers possession a valid SIM will start with 12 points annually. Minor violations will incur a one-point deduction, while moderate and severe offenses will result in three and five points deductions respectively. If an offense leads to fatalities, 12 points will be deducted.
"For hit-and-run cases, SIM can be revoked immediately," asserted Aan Suhanan.
Upon exhausting one’s point quota within a year, the SIM will be temporarily suspended or blocked. Subsequent SIM renewals will also require the issuance of a new certificate of no police record (SKCK), bearing a record of accumulated traffic violations and road accident involvement.
Moreover, the Polri plans to reinforce traffic control through electronic traffic enforcement (ETLE). This initiative aims to heighten supervision of drivers while ensuring accurate and efficient penalization.
Source: CNN Indonesia
