For subscribers
Stop the sirens: Jakarta residents urge end to officials’ road privileges
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments
The law requires priority vehicles be escorted by police or use red or blue lights and sirens.
PHOTO: AFP
JAKARTA - Jakarta’s traffic woes have left residents frustrated, a situation worsened by officials’ privilege to bypass traffic jams with police escorts, sparking a fresh call to “stop tot tot wuk wuk” to protest against such perks.
The phrase “stop tot tot wuk wuk” was taken from the wailing sirens of police patrol and escort teams (Patwal), typically accompanied by flashing strobes.
