Jakarta, July 9 -- Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi has emphasized that the zero over-dimension and overloaded (ODOL) vehicle policy must be implemented sooner than 2027 to prevent traffic accidents.

Speaking in Jakarta on Wednesday, he said that the policy has been proposed since 2009, but its implementation has continued to be delayed.

"The longer we postpone, the greater the chance of more accidents occurring," he added.

Therefore, he emphasized the importance of accelerating the policy's implementation to improve national road safety.

"The sooner the better, so there will be no more victims related to ODOL vehicles," the minister stressed.

Earlier, Minister Purwagandhi emphasized the importance of accelerating the impleme...