The move to extend motorcycle-free areas is not a form of discrimination against motorcyclists, says Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi.
The Jakarta administration, with support from the Transportation Ministry's Greater Jakarta Transportation Agency (BPTJ), is set to extend the ban on motorcycles from Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat in Central Jakarta to the Senayan traffic circle on Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta – beyond the current restriction from Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle on Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta.
The policy has garnered strong criticism from the public, particularly motorcyclists who describe the policy as discriminatory.
"There is no discrimination. We restrict cars through the odd-even policy," he said as quoted by wartakota.tribunnews.com on Monday, referring to the policy allowing only cars with license plates ending in odd digits to use restricted roads on odd dates and vice versa.
The administration currently applies such a policy on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta and on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta.
Budi further explained that officials would soon restrict cars with low engine capacities.
However, he did not explain the details of the plan. (agn).
Source: No discrimination in Jakarta motorcycle-ban extension: Minister
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