Thousands of Vehicles Asked to Turn Back
Thousands of vehicles used by the travelers were asked to make a U-turn and return to their initial departure points by police officers on the northern route or the southern route of Java Island.
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Police officers inspect vehicles at the Palimanan Toll Gate, Cirebon Regency, West Java, Thursday (6/5/2021). The blockages for the ban on mudik (exodus) by the Cirebon Police from 00.00 - 09.00 have overturned 221 vehicles.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Residents have not fully complied with the ban on the Idul Fitri tradition of mudik (exodus). Thousands of vehicles used by the travelers were asked to make a U-turn and return to their initial departure points by police officers on the northern route or the southern route of Java Island.
According to Kompas\' observation in a number of areas on the first day of the ban on mudik, Thursday (6/5/2021), thousands of vehicles, both four-wheeled and two-wheeled, were asked to make a U-turn because the drivers and passengers could not show the required documents for mobility that were excluded during the mudik ritual.