Operations enforcing traffic rules have kicked off around the country, Bali included.
Hundreds of joint personnel consisting of police, military, and regency-level Department of Transportation officers have reportedly been deployed on the island for Operasi Simpatik Agung.
The operation started on Wednesday and is set to run for three weeks, until March 21.
Badung Police Superintendent Ruddi Setiawan explained that the goal of Simpatik is to put safety first: to stop traffic rule violators who could endanger themselves and others.
“Our goal is to keep the number of accidents to a minimum. So the target is drivers breaking rules who could potentially cause accidents,” Setiawan said on Wednesday, as quoted by Tribun Bali.
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Police said they will specifically be going after drivers of motorcycles who disregard traffic signs, lights, and speed limits, according to Setiawan.
Drivers should also make sure they have valid licenses and complete vehicle registration when driving, police say.
But members of the public aren’t the only subjects of Simpatik. The operation will also apparently look out for police who are nakal (naughty) on the road (i.e. police accepting cash ‘fines’ to make your ticket go away).
