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Indonesian Police Record 16,812 License Plate Violations, Plan Facial Recognition Tech
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Indonesian Police Record 16,812 License Plate Violations, Plan Facial Recognition Tech

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesian police recorded 16,812 violations related to license plates via the ETLE system from January to July this year.
  • The majority of these violations, 77.24%, were committed by motorcyclists, often to evade ETLE detection or traffic policies.
  • To combat this, police will implement facial recognition technology to identify drivers even with fake or missing plates, enhancing law enforcement accuracy and criminal investigations.

Indonesian police have detected over 16,800 license plate violations through the Electronic Traffic Law Enforcement (ETLE) system in the first seven months of 2026. The Korps Lalu Lintas (Korlantas) Polri reported that between January and July, 16,812 instances of vehicles not using proper license plates or using fake ones were captured. Motorcyclists accounted for the vast majority of these offenses, making up 77.24% of the total.

Authorities stated that these violations are often committed to circumvent electronic ticketing, bypass odd-even traffic restrictions, or conceal identities in criminal activities and hit-and-run incidents. The National Police Traffic Corps emphasized that license plates serve as official vehicle identification and are crucial for registration, identification, and law enforcement.

Based on data from Semester I January to July 2026, there were 16,812 violations captured by ETLE involving vehicles not using license plates or using fake license plates. A total of 77.24 percent were committed by motorcyclists.

— Brigjen I Made Agus PrasatyaDirgakkum Korlantas Polri Brigjen I Made Agus Prasatya explained the statistics on license plate violations recorded by the ETLE system.

In response, the Korlantas Polri plans to deploy facial recognition technology. This system will allow ETLE cameras to identify drivers by matching their faces with population data from the Ministry of Home Affairs. This advancement aims to ensure accurate identification of offenders, even when license plates are missing, altered, or fake. The technology is expected to bolster traffic law enforcement, aid in solving road-related crimes, and ensure violation notices reach the correct individuals.

Beyond technological upgrades, the police will also increase patrols in areas prone to license plate violations. They reiterated that using a valid license plate is a legal obligation under Indonesian law, with penalties including fines and potential imprisonment for non-compliance. The enforcement approach will prioritize electronic systems, with physical interventions reserved for persistent offenders.

This is a tendency to avoid ETLE legal enforcement, violate odd-even policies, or conceal traces in criminal cases and hit-and-run incidents.

— Brigjen I Made Agus PrasatyaDirgakkum Korlantas Polri Brigjen I Made Agus Prasatya described the common motivations behind license plate violations.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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