inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Head of the Indonesian National Police (INP) Traffic Corps, Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho, received an audience with Green SM Taxi management to discuss improving transportation safety and governance, following a number of accidents that have garnered public attention.
During the meeting, Agus emphasized that the prioritized approach is not solely law enforcement, but also collaboration with transportation business operators. He stated that the Traffic Corps aims to establish a more communicative work model to encourage mutual improvement.
"We are not proud of enforcing the law, but I'm happy to collaborate and communicate with partners to find the best solution," said Agus.
He explained that every accident must be viewed holistically. According to him, the cause of accidents is not solely due to driver factors or human error, but can also be influenced by vehicle conditions, company management, road and environmental factors.
"The fault is not necessarily the driver's. It could also be the vehicle or management. Even corporations can share responsibility," he said.
Agus also highlighted the importance of evaluating accidents, including those occurring at railroad crossings. He emphasized that the results of accident analysis can serve as a basis for improving the monitoring and governance systems of transportation companies.
Furthermore, the Traffic Corps is promoting a traffic attitude record system to monitor driver behavior properly, including violation data recorded through the electronic ticketing system (ETLE). This step is considered crucial to ensure drivers are competent and maintain good driving behavior.
Agus also offered a retraining program for drivers through the Indonesia Safety Driving Center (ISDC) as an effort to improve discipline and awareness of traffic safety.
"Of the approximately 10,000 drivers, there needs to be supervision and coaching. They can be retrained to be more disciplined and compliant," he said.
Responding to this, Green SM Taxi Director Denny Gunawan stated that his company welcomed the planned collaboration. He also expressed sympathy for the incident and confirmed that the company had taken initial steps, including contacting the victim.
"At the same time, we sympathize with the incident. We have also taken several steps, one of which is contacting the victim, despite the ongoing investigation," said Denny.
He acknowledged that several aspects still need improvement, particularly in driver training. His team is currently preparing a retraining program to build a safety culture as a top priority.
"We see that there are still areas for improvement, such as retraining. We need to build a culture that encourages drivers to prioritize safety," he said.
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