Sumedang to Restrict Trucks in Jatinangor Education Area for Safety

The Sumedang Regency government in West Java is preparing to limit the passage of three-axle trucks through the Jatinangor education area. This policy aims to enhance safety and traffic flow in a region with high mobility. Sumedang Regent Dony Ahmad Munir stated that the move follows appeals from the public and students who have complained about the heavy traffic of large vehicles in Jatinangor. "Based on the aspirations of the community, students, and lecturers, we urge large vehicles, especially three-axle trucks, not to pass through the Jatinangor education area. We will ensure smooth traffic in an area with very dense educational activities," he said.

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Based on the aspirations of the community, students, and lecturers, we urge large vehicles, especially three-axle trucks, not to pass through the Jatinangor education area. We will ensure smooth traffic in an area with very dense educational activities.

The Regent is encouraging transportation businesses and heavy vehicle owners to utilize the Cisumdawu Toll Road as an alternative. This would prevent large vehicles from traveling through the Jatinangor education area. Heavy vehicles from the Bandung direction can use the Cileunyi Toll Gate to access the Cisumdawu Toll Road, while vehicles from the Sumedang direction can use the Pamulihan Toll Gate towards Cileunyi. "We hope that business owners and drivers of large vehicles will utilize the toll road. By entering from Cileunyi or Pamulihan, the toll costs will not be too burdensome, but the benefits for improving public safety in Jatinangor will be immense," he added.

The government considers this measure strategic, given that the Jatinangor education area is a high-mobility zone in Sumedang Regency. According to 2025 data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Sumedang, the area is home to over 100,000 residents within 25 square kilometers, indicating a high population density. The high level of community activity is also influenced by the presence of four major higher education institutions: Padjadjaran University (Unpad), Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Jatinangor Campus, Institute of Public Administration (IPDN), and IKOPIN University. Unpad admitted 11,375 new students for the 2025/2026 academic year, while ITB Jatinangor Campus has approximately 7,000 active students in the area.

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We hope that business owners and drivers of large vehicles will utilize the toll road. By entering from Cileunyi or Pamulihan, the toll costs will not be too burdensome, but the benefits for improving public safety in Jatinangor will be immense.

Furthermore, the Regent mentioned that his office has met with the Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia to propose several handling measures. These include traffic engineering, construction of safety facilities, and regulation of heavy vehicles. The Director of Road Traffic at the Ministry of Transportation, Rudi Irawan, welcomed the proposal, stating that restricting three-axle vehicles can be implemented through technical studies on traffic management and engineering in collaboration with relevant agencies. "The restriction of three-axle vehicles can be proposed through technical studies on traffic management and engineering, which will then be conducted with relevant agencies," he said.

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The restriction of three-axle vehicles can be proposed through technical studies on traffic management and engineering, which will then be conducted with relevant agencies.