Traffic Accidents In Lampung Down

id Traffic Accidents In Lampung Down

Bakauheni (Antara Lampung) - The number of traffic accidents in Lampung Province during the Idul Fitri exodus has dropped 10 percent from that in the previous year, according to Chief of the Lampung Police Brigadier General Heru Winarko.
         
"The number of traffic accidents this year decreases compared to last year," Winarko said here on Friday.
         
During the Operation "Ketupat" from August 2 to 10, 2013, only 35 road accidents were recorded.
         
The traffic accidents caused 19 fatalities, seriously injured 32 and lightly wounded 38 others.
         
Some 15 million Indonesians headed for their hometowns by land, air, and sea to celebrate Idul Fitri (Eid Fitr) on August 8 with their extended families.
          
To assist with managing traffic during the exodus, Indonesian Police launched Operation "Ketupat" on August 2, seven days ahead of Idul Fitri (D-7), and will run it until August 16, 2013 (D+7).
            
As part of Operation "Ketupat," the central government has deployed a joint task force of 88 thousand police officers and 62 thousand military personnel.
          
In support of the initiative, each provincial police station provided two-thirds of its personnel.