Simultaneous Vehicle Razzia Conducted Today; Which Regions Have the Most Motorcycles?

The Indonesian National Police (Polri) conducted a vehicle crackdown, "Operation Safety 2023," nationwide on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, lasting until Monday, February 20, 2023.

The operation involved vehicle document checks and driving condition assessments. Violations resulted in electronic traffic law enforcement (E-TLE) citations, both static and mobile. However, manual citations remained a possibility in some areas.

"Operation Safety 2023, from February 7th to 20th, aims to reduce traffic violations, accidents, and fatalities," stated AKBP Bargani, Head of the Korlantas Polri Operations Division, as quoted by Trenoto on Wednesday, February 1st.

The crackdown targeted all drivers and vehicle types, including cars, motorcycles, buses, etc., with a greater focus on motorcycles due to their higher volume.

Which regions have the most motorcycles?

The Indonesian National Police Traffic Corps (Korlantas Polri) has compiled vehicle data by regional police jurisdiction (Polda).

East Java leads with 18.20 million motorcycles, followed by Central Java with 17.75 million, and Metro Jaya (comprising Jakarta, Tangerang City, Bekasi City, and Bekasi Regency) with 17.25 million. West Java ranks fourth with 15.86 million. Regions beyond these four have fewer than 10 million motorcycles.

This data is real-time, last updated January 27, 2023, at 22:10:45.

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Here's a complete list of motorcycle numbers by Indonesian regional police jurisdiction:

1. East Java: 18,192,725 motorcycles
2. Central Java: 17,740,639 motorcycles
3. Metro Jaya: 17,255,906 motorcycles
4. West Java: 15,859,567 motorcycles
5. North Sumatra: 6,401,656 motorcycles
6. South Sulawesi: 4,060,969 motorcycles
7. Bali: 4,050,478 motorcycles
8. Riau: 3,664,738 motorcycles
9. Lampung: 3,475,558 motorcycles
10. Banten: 3,342,834 motorcycles
11. South Sumatra: 3,298,149 motorcycles
12. East Kalimantan: 2,831,682 motorcycles
13. Yogyakarta Special Region: 2,684,395 motorcycles
14. West Kalimantan: 2,655,796 motorcycles
15. South Kalimantan: 2,513,943 motorcycles
16. West Sumatra: 2,373,604 motorcycles
17. Jambi: 2,238,266 motorcycles
18. Aceh: 2,207,893 motorcycles
19. West Nusa Tenggara: 1,872,629 motorcycles
20. Central Kalimantan: 1,386,001 motorcycles
21. Central Sulawesi: 1,196,781 motorcycles
22. Riau Islands: 1,157,633 motorcycles
23. Bangka Belitung Islands: 1,033,529 motorcycles
24. Bengkulu: 978,924 motorcycles
25. East Nusa Tenggara: 892,797 motorcycles
26. Southeast Sulawesi: 843,713 motorcycles
27. North Sulawesi: 843,329 motorcycles
28. Papua: 750,197 motorcycles
29. Gorontalo: 434,982 motorcycles
30. West Sulawesi: 360,468 motorcycles
31. West Papua: 324,009 motorcycles
32. North Maluku: 298,324 motorcycles
33. North Kalimantan: 206,279 motorcycles
34. Maluku: 31,579 motorcycles

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