Indonesian Police Plan to Implement 'Traffic Attitude Record', Violators' Licenses May Be Revoked

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Traffic Corps of the Indonesian National Police (Korlantas Polri) is planning to implement a traffic attitude record system, which will track driver behavior on the roads.

"In the future, we will develop what is called the traffic attitude record," said Korlantas Chief Brigadier General Pol Aries Syahbudin at the NTMC Polri office in Cikoko, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (10/11/2026).

Through this system, Korlantas will enforce a mechanism of rewards and penalties, or reward and punishment, based on a merit point system.

"This has already been implemented in several developed countries where there are rewards for the public who adhere to and follow traffic regulations, so that when the time comes for their license renewal, it can be done immediately," he stated.

If a driver accumulates a certain number of penalty points, they may be required to retake the driving test to obtain their driver's license.

"In certain cases, their license might even be revoked," he added.

Aries gave an example that license revocation could apply to drivers involved in hit-and-run incidents who flee the scene, provided that their actions have been adjudicated by the court.

He also emphasized that Korlantas Polri has not yet implemented a lifetime driver's license policy.

He explained that the current regulations still permit a driver's license validity period of five years.

Applicants must also pay the non-tax state revenue (PNBP) fee as stipulated by regulations.

"Therefore, I want to clarify that the current regulations still apply as per the law, and the driver's license is not valid for life," he concluded.