The Jakarta Post, Sat, 05/03/2008 11:14 AM
TANGERANG: Police at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have ticketed some 580 taxi drivers for traffic and document violations since Feb. 28.
"Based on our evaluations, most of the drivers failed to show driving licenses," airport traffic police chief Comr. Sutimin told The Jakarta Post Friday.
According the airport police's data, 211 out the 580 ticketed drivers worked for the Blue Bird Group.
"The drivers will face two-months imprisonment or fines of as much as Rp 2 million for violating the 1992 traffic law," Sutimin said.
In response to complaints that many taxi drivers were refusing to use the meter, the police launched a crackdown on taxis.
Besides taxi drivers, the police also ticketed 41 drivers using private cars for public transportation from the airport.
The drivers could be charged under the traffic law, which carries sanctions of three months in jail or Rp 3 million fines, Sutimin said. -- JP
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