JAKARTA – The video of a resident who made a zebra crossing with the character from the game Pac-Man on Soepomo Street, Tebet, South Jakarta, has gone viral on social media. The action was taken because residents felt the level crossing facilities on site were insufficient, as a zebra crossing is only available on one side of the road.
In response, the Jakarta Road Construction Department expressed appreciation for people’s concern for pedestrian safety.
However, director of the Bina Marga Data and Information Center in Jakarta, Siti Dinarwenny, insisted that the manufacturing of zebra crosses could not be done arbitrarily and must always follow current rules.
“We must say that the construction of road markings, including zebra crossings, must be based on the provisions of the law and current technical standards,” said the leader of the Jakarta Bina Marga Data and Information Center, Siti Dinarwenny, in a statement, Sunday, March 29.
According to him, these standards are important to guarantee the safety of all road users, both pedestrians and drivers.
“This is important to ensure the safety of all road users, walkers and motor vehicle drivers, and to prevent potential distractions that can disrupt concentration while driving,†Wenny said.
The road construction department admitted that there was no level crossing at this location yet. This condition, said Wenny, is the result of the infrastructure works carried out previously.
Wenny explained that the old marks had been covered by the re-paving of the road and the installation of sidewalks at the end of 2025.
“This condition is due to periodic road maintenance and sidewalk construction/improvement activities at the end of 2025, which led to the closure of the road crossing marks with new asphalt surfacing,†he said.
Furthermore, the restoration of pavement markings cannot be carried out immediately after paving.
“It should be noted that the reestablishment of road markings cannot be done directly after asphalting, because the thermoplastic marking material requires that the road surface has passed an optimal exhaustion period to be able to adhere correctly and have maximum durability,” he said. clareÌ .
As a follow-up, Bina Marga verified that the location had been included in this year’s processing priorities, including the rebuilding of the zebra cross facilities. The development of the works is planned for the near future using road markings according to the technical standards in force.
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