According to data from the Indonesian National Police's National Criminal Information Center (Pusiknas), approximately 1.7 million traffic violations were recorded in Indonesia during the first half of 2022.
Of those recorded violators whose professions were known, approximately 374,500 were identified, with the majority working for state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
"53% of traffic violators are employees of SOEs," stated the police in their report.
Besides SOE employees, traffic violations were also frequently committed by private sector employees, students, public transportation drivers, members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and National Police (Polri), civil servants (PNS), and laborers or farmers.
The number of traffic violations committed by online motorcycle taxi drivers (ojek online), such as GoJek and Grab drivers, was very low, as shown in the graph.
The police did not detail the specific violations committed by these professional groups.
However, traffic violations are generally defined as behavior that disregards traffic regulations, obstructs or endangers traffic safety, and threatens the safety of road users.
Common violations committed by car and motorcycle drivers include disregarding road markings or signs, incomplete vehicle documents, driving against the flow of traffic, and not using standard safety equipment such as helmets and seat belts.
During the first half of 2022, traffic violations were most frequently committed by male drivers (92.95%), while female drivers accounted for a very small percentage (7.05%). The majority of violators were aged 26-45 (42.5%) and 17-25 (34.6%).
The highest number of cases occurred in the jurisdiction of the Polda Metro Jaya (covering Jakarta and surrounding areas), accounting for 25% of total national traffic violations.
The next highest number of violations were recorded in Central Java (13.4%), East Java (12.6%), and West Java (12.5%).