UPAYA PENEGAKAN HUKUM TINDAK PIDANA BALAP LIAR SATLANTAS TANAH DATAR

Abstract

Article 297 of the Road Traffic and Transportation Law (UU LLAJ) stipulates that any person conducting motor vehicle races on public roads without permission shall be punished with imprisonment of up to one year or a maximum fine of IDR 3,000,000. This provision underscores the state's seriousness in addressing street racing as a dangerous act. Street racing persists in Tanah Datar, necessitating effective law enforcement by the Traffic Unit (Satlantas). The research problems are: 1) the law enforcement efforts against street racing perpetrators by Satlantas Polres Tanah Datar, and 2) the obstacles faced by Satlantas Polres Tanah Datar in enforcing the law against street racing perpetrators. This study employs a socio-legal juridical approach. Data sources consist of primary and secondary data collected through interviews and document studies, analyzed qualitatively. The findings reveal that: 1) Satlantas Polres Tanah Datar's law enforcement efforts include preventive, preemptive, and repressive measures based on Law No. 22 of 2009 on Road Traffic and Transportation; 2) law enforcement faces challenges such as limited personnel, inadequate facilities and infrastructure, low public legal awareness, and environmental factors facilitating street racing. Therefore, sustained synergy among law enforcement agencies, local government (Pemda), and the community is required to combat street racing effectively.