West Java Education Department is Ready to Implement a Prohibition on Students Bringing Vehicles to School

BANDUNG CITY, Kontroversinews.com – The West Java Province Education Service (Disdik) stated that it is ready to implement the policy of West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi, regarding the prohibition on students from bringing and driving private vehicles to school.

Head of the West Java Education Department, Purwanto, explained that this policy has been in effect since May 2025 through the Circular Letter of the Governor of West Java Number 45/PK.03.03/KESRA concerning 9 Steps for West Java Education Development Towards the Realization of Gapura Panca Waluya, dated May 6 2025.

“The prohibition on private driving to school is clearly stated in point six of the circular,” said Purwanto in Bandung, Friday (31/10/2025).

Purwanto added that the West Java Education Department also coordinated with the Highways Department to support the availability of supporting infrastructure, such as comfortable sidewalks for pedestrians.

“We can just survey the point anywhere, the most important thing is that it is close to the school,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Secretary of the West Java Education Department, Deden Saepul Hidayat, emphasized that his party had followed up on this policy through the Education Service Letter Number 4389/PK.01.01/DISDIK dated 11 June 2025 concerning Follow-up to the Circular of the Governor of West Java.

“In principle, the Education Service is ready to implement a policy prohibiting students from bringing motorized vehicles to school. Socialization has also been carried out to service branches and education units,” explained Deden.

According to Deden, supervision of policy implementation is carried out periodically by involving school supervisors and parents of students. The West Java Education Department also coordinates with various parties to support the smooth implementation of this policy.

“We have coordinated with Pangdam III/Siliwangi and the West Java Regional Police Chief through West Java Governor’s Letter Number 3771/RT.03.04/DISDIK and Number 3772/RT.03.04/DISDIK dated May 23 2025 regarding requests for assistance,” he explained.

Furthermore, Deden said that schools in West Java generally responded positively to this policy because it was considered capable of improving traffic safety and discipline among students.

However, there has been some input from schools in the area regarding the need to adapt to limited transportation access.

“All of this input becomes evaluation material for us in formulating implementation steps that are proportional and do not burden students,” he concluded.

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