BaliPost reports that among foreigners stopped by police for traffic violations, most are guilty of failing to wear helmets as required by Indonesian law. In order to enforce traffic laws and reduce incidents of serious injuries, Badung Regency traffic officers and immigration officials warn that among the penalties facing foreign traffic violators is deportation.
The Chief of the Badung Police Precinct, AKBP Edward Purba, said traffic officers in Bali have tried a number of strategies to reduce traffic violations on the Island’s roadways, including increasing the amount of traffic patrols and organizing coordinated roadside traffic checks,
To enhance public awareness of traffic rules, police are continuously educating online motorcycle taxi drivers, reminding paying passengers of the legal requirement to wear helmets, and issuing warnings to drivers and their passengers during traffic stops.
Purba also confirmed that the police asked immigration officials to help improve compliance with traffic laws and, when necessary, to deport foreign visitors who refuse to wear their helmets while riding a motorcycle.
Meanwhile, the Head of Traffic Enforcement for Badung Regency, AKP Ni Luh Tiviasih, together with her traffic control team members, is endeavoring to educate motorists stopped on the Regency’s roadways. Police are urging motorcyclists to wear helmets approved for public use, wear their seatbelts when driving a car, and carry complete documentation (e.g., driver’s license and vehicle registration).
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