Criminal Responsibility Towards Public Transportation Companies if Traffic Accidents Based on Law Number 22 Of 2009 Concerning Traffic and Road Transport
Abstract
The number of accidents caused by public transportation and no concrete
responsibility for the entrepreneur / owner of public transportation, the
absence of strict sanctions against the owner or entrepreneur of public
transportation in the event of a traffic accident, and there is no legal
protection for passengers or family of passengers who are victims of
accidents traffic on public transport. In the event that a traffic crime is
committed by a Public Transportation Company, in addition to the
punishment imposed on the management as referred to in paragraph (1), a
maximum fine of 3 (three) times the fines specified in each article in this
Chapter shall also be imposed. In addition to fines, public transportation
companies can be subject to additional penalties in the form of temporary
suspension or revocation of the transportation operation permit for the
vehicles used. However, the police cannot immediately revoke the license to
operate public transport whose fleets have experienced traffic accidents. In
this study, the author uses a type of empirical research, namely research
conducted through field studies that examines (especially) primary data
which is also complemented by materials in the form of legislation and
research results, assessment results and other references. Sanctions against
public transportation companies in the event of a traffic accident based on
Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning Road Traffic and Transportation
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