32.4 percent Less Traffic Since Introduction of Odd-Even Policy
According to an evaluation by the Indonesia Toll Road Authority, the implementation of the odd-even traffic policy has reduced traffic...
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Bali Police Pleading Motorists to Use Alternative Routes to Ease Traffic in Airport Roundabout
Denpasar Traffic Police are pleading with the public to find alternative routes as the roundabout in front of Bali’s Ngurah...
Governor Anies Denies Mass Becak Arrival to Jakarta
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has denied suggestions that becak (three-wheeled pedicabs) from various regions of Indonesia are flocking into Jakarta...
Jakarta plans Congestion Tax to Push People towards Public Transport
In an attempt to push people to use public transportation, the Jakarta government says it plans to introduce a congestion tax...
Indonesia’s Traffic Kills up to 30,000 People per Year, Police Says
The death toll from traffic accidents in Indonesia has reached around 30,000 per year, a frightening figure that dwarfs the...
Jakarta to Open Bike Rental Service Sudirman and Thamrin for Workers
The Jakarta administration says it will open a bike rental service near Jl. Sudirman and Jl. MH Thamrin for office...
President Jokowi Beats Traffic by Walking to Military Event
It’s official. Indonesia’s notorious traffic takes a toll on absolutely everyone, even the President Jokowi! On Thursday, the people of...
Latest Attempt at Easing Jakarta’s Traffic Congestion Meets Doubt
In its latest attempt to curb traffic in the city, the Jakarta government has banned motorbikes in a few thoroughfares...
Jakarta Stations to Have Special Ojek Areas to Ease Congestion
The Jakarta administration says that it will build special parking designated for ojek areas (motorcycle taxi) at 17 train stations...
Odd-Even Traffic Regulation Extended to Bekasi Toll
The odd-even traffic policy will be extended along the Cikampek toll road, which connects Jakarta to Bekasi, West Java, from...
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Jakarta Traffic?
In Jakarta, there appears to be no discernible pattern for the traffic. One expat shares his observations about the city's...
Expats Hoping for a More ‘Livable’ Jakarta
Home to a population of around ten million, Indonesia's capital is generally described as a 'complicated' city by foreigners that...
Traffic Police Launches e-Tilang App for Easier Traffic-Fine Paying
The National Police?s Traffic Corps launched the e-Tilang app across 17 provinces in the country, including Jakarta. First introduced in...
Traffic Cop Keeps His Cool with Angry Citizen, Gets Professionalism Award
When a traffic police officer was attacked by a woman after being issued a ticket for a traffic violation, he...
Journalist Claims Police Brutality After Minor Traffic Accident
A Jakarta journalist is making claims of police brutality, saying he was beaten in a car after accidently brushing an...
Bogor Named Second Worst City to Drive In
Popular navigation app Waze just ranked Jakarta?s suburban neighbour Bogor as the second worst city to drive your car in,...
HUB For Cyclist: Cycling for a Greener City
In Jogjakarta, bicycle community HUB For Cyclist aims to create a green environment through alternative ways. For some of us,...
Jakarta Applies New Odd-Even Traffic Restrictions
The Department of Transportation in the capital is set to apply a new odd-even license plate traffic rule which will...
Burnin’ Rubber Time
Jakarta isn’t looking so hot at the moment, what with streets being torn up left, right and centre in a...
Caught for a Song: Rehabilitating Captured Wildlife with Animal Sanctuary Trust Indonesia
Indonesia is blessed to be one of the most naturally biodiverse countries in the world; however this blessing comes with...
A Mended Broken Promise
I arrived in Indonesia more than ten years ago and then duly scarpered back to England. After a year of...