Jakarta, March 23 -- Head of the National Police Traffic Corps, Inspector General Agus Suryonugroho, has advised the public traveling home for the Eid celebration to travel without using motorcycles.

In a statement received here on Sunday, Suryonugroho said that he does not prohibit travelers from using motorcycles.

However, he made this recommendation in order to minimize traffic accidents, which predominantly involve two-wheeled vehicles during homecoming trips.

"In the homecoming period in 2024, 75 percent of the accidents that happened involved two-wheeled vehicles. This is why we need to manage it properly; we must ensure safety from point to point," he stated.

He indicated that it would be better if travelers used other modes of...