PERANAN POLISI LALU LINTAS DALAM MENGAWASI PENGGUNAAN HELM OLEH PENGENDARA SEPEDA MOTOR DI WILAYAH HUKUM KEPOLISIAN RESOR KOTA PEKANBARU
ABSTRACTION: The use of a
helmet is an obligation for the safety of motorists, it is set in article 57 of
the Act number 22 in 2009 that supplies of motor vehicles for a motorcycle
helmet is aStandard National Indonesia (SNI). But there are still many
motorists who break the law and do not understand the importance of using
protective tool head while riding his motorcycle in the town of Pekanbaru. The
purpose of this study, to find out the role of the police traffic in overseeing
the use of helmets and to know the obstacles faced by traffic police in law
enforcement againstviolations of the use of helmets as well as to know the
settlement effort conducted by the traffic police against violation of the use
of helmets by motorcyclists in the region Police Law of the resort city of
Pekanbaru.This research was conducted by using the approach of observation
research that is by way of a survey or review the immediate kelokasi research
using data that is collecting interviews, then the method used is a
sociological researcher with a view of the study ofdocuments and studies field.
While the nature of this research is descriptive research, namelythe author
tried to give an overview in detail about the role of the Police traffic in
overseeing the use of helmets by motorcyclists in the region Police Law of the
resort city of Pekanbaru. From the results of the research there were three
basic problems that can be inferred.First, the role of the Police in the region
of Soweto City resort of the law against the duty ofevery motorist should use
helmets. Prevention efforts by giving the Socialization and education of traffic
as well as providing warnings about the importance of complying withtraffic
signs. Second, restricting factors faced by traffic police in law enforcement
against violations of the use of Helmets from internal factors at the time of
carrying out law enforcement in the city of Pekanbaru in the exercise of his
duties and external factors occur due to the very low legal awareness of
motorcyclists in the city of Pekanbaru. Third, breach of the obligation of
Prevention Efforts wear a helmet every motorist is very important as prevention
of occurrence of kecelaakaan traffic. the rule of law governing the liability
of using a safety helmet drive had been issued but in practice many still
motorists who ignore the regulations. The author's suggestion, first, the role
of the police in the legal obligation of meneggakkan wear a helmet shall be
executed in accordance with the provisions of the applicable legislation.
Second, the head of the Police Traffic Unit of the resort town of Pekanbaru is
necessary to increase public awareness of the obligation to wear a helmet. Third,
To motorists in order to obey the obligation to wear a helmet to avoid road
accident luntas.
Penulis: Mayzatul Laili
Kode Jurnal: jphukumdd160400