1. What is the term of validity of an Indonesian license once issued?
Five (5) years, renewable by taking a new photo, fingerprints and payment of a fee (Article 85, Part 2). There seems to be no upper age limit, no competency test or retest to keep your license above a certain age!
2. What is the penalty for driving without a valid driver's license?
Four months imprisonment or Rp. 1 million (Article 281).
3. What is the minimum and maximum speed on a road without charge flow
Sixty (60) km / h minimum (Article 21, Part 4; 106 (4 ) g) ?, and one hundred (100) km / h maximum. The maximum speed limit of a road section should be indicated on a sign. It can vary depending on the type of road -., Urban, Rural and inter-city toll road motorway
4. Are motorcyclists and their passengers must wear a safety helmet approved?
Yes (Article 291), unless they wear a religious head covering, when no approved helmet is mandatory (Article 106 (8)).
5. What is the maximum number of passengers a motorcycle without a sidecar can carry?
One (Article 106 (8), Article 292). The penalty for exceeding it is a month in jail or Rp. 250,000 regardless of the number of passengers exceeds the limit.
6. Who is responsible for road maintenance in Indonesia
national highways :? national government; provincial and municipal roads: provincial and relevant municipal authority; toll roads: the road toll company (Article 20)
7. What is the minimum age someone can drive a private car or motorcycle legally in Indonesia?
seventeen (17) years in both cases.
8. What is the maximum speed limit in urban areas
Eighty (80) km / h, unless the regional government or the city specifies a lower maximum limit, as near schools or sections of dangerous routes - but these reductions in the maximum speed limit is rarely provided; in fact requests from community groups, such as schools, are often rejected by the local government. Unlike toll roads, there is no minimum speed limit on main roads, arterial or feeder, whether in urban or rural areas.
9. What is the penalty for speeding?
Indonesia does not have a system of graduated penalty points as in many countries today, nor have speed cameras that records both your speed and registration number ; he instead two regulations covering i) the speed and ii) the race on the road with a maximum penalty of one year imprisonment or Rp. 3 million fine (Article 297). Bikers with machines with a capacity of over 200 cc horses can ignore the relevant limits because they know that their machines are more powerful, can easily overtake other traffic and are therefore faster than any police are likely use it to run after them, especially outside major cities.
10. motor cyclists not switch on their headlights at night is clearly an offense, but they are required to have their lights on during the day?
Yes. The penalty for the former offense is one month in jail or Rp 250,000. for the latter, 15 days in jail or Rp 100,000 fine (Article 107 (2) 293).
11. What is the maximum penalty for a person involved in an accident of traffic that i) does not cease or ii) did not report the accident to the nearest police station for no good reason like death?
Three years behind bars or Rp. 75 million fine (Article 312).
12. What is the penalty for not insuring your vehicle and passengers for bodily injury?
Six months of jail time or Rp. 1.5 million (Article 313). No wonder the prison sentences above are rarely enforced.
13. Which of these has priority of use of the road? Bus drivers, trucks, cars, bicycles motor cyclists or pedestrians?
pedestrian and cyclist safety have priority in using the road (section 131 and 284). maximum imprisonment of two months or Rp. 500,000.
14. What is the penalty for not obey the order of a police officer?
a month in jail or Rp. 250,000 (article 282).
15. List of the accessory equipment that a motor vehicle four-wheel drive is legally obliged to wear?
A spare tire, a wheel jack, a pair of wheels, warning triangle and first aid kit. Penalty for non-compliance is a month in jail or Rp. 250,000 fine (Article 278).
16. And finally, in what circumstances can you lose your license or be required to pay compensation to victims
For indictable traffic - all above are, under current law, considered criminals circulation acts (Article 314).
Spot the Difference!
Find the difference between the two pictures and try to determine which will cause the greatest good. Look at the answers to the quiz to find the real value of the fine each image scores. Australian mum in the image on the left has a valid Australian driving license. One in the right image, also a international driving license.
Image 1. (A) Four people on a motorbike (max 2); (B) a bicycle helmet, no standard Indonesian motorcycle helmet; (C) a headlight not; (D) no international driving license. Suppose a STNK (vehicle registration document) on it.
The value of the fine: (a) Rp 250k, (b) Rp 250k (c) Rp 100k (d) Rp 1m, Rp..... 1.6m. .
imprisonment period. (a) one month, (b) one month, (c) 15 days, (d) 4 months, 6.5 months
Image 2. ( a) Three people on a motorbike (max 2); (B) two people who do not wear helmets; (C) a headlight not. A valid international driving license. Suppose a STNK on it.
The value of the fine: (a) Rp 250k, (b) Rp 500k (c) Rp 100k, Rp.... 850k. .
imprisonment period. (a) one month, (b) 2 months, (c) 15 days, in 3.5 months