FootpathIndonesia
Traffic rules
Indonesia
1. Footpath
A footpath is a path or part of a road intended primarily for pedestrian traffic. It may run alongside a road, through a park or residential area, or independently from roads used by motor vehicles.
A footpath may be reserved exclusively for pedestrians or may form part of a shared route with cyclists or other permitted users. Access, priority and permitted users depend on the traffic signs and local regulations applying to the path.
What does Indonesia call a roadside pavement?
The official term is trotoar. The national Act recognises pedestrians’ right to supporting facilities including pavements, crossings and other pedestrian infrastructure. A roadside pavement is the walking facility, rather than a general vehicle lane.
🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • Indonesia — Act Articles 131–132
🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • BPK — Law 6/2023, Article 55, amendments to Act 22/2009
🔗 hubud.kemenhub.go.id • Kemenhub — current PM 59/2020 status
Must pedestrians use the part of an Indonesian road intended for them?
Yes. Pedestrians must use the part intended for pedestrians or the outermost road edge, and use the designated crossing place. Where a pedestrian facility exists, use it rather than walking among moving vehicles.
🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • Indonesia — Act Articles 131–132
🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • BPK — Law 6/2023, Article 55, amendments to Act 22/2009
🔗 hubud.kemenhub.go.id • Kemenhub — current PM 59/2020 status
Does an Indonesian pavement give me priority everywhere I cross the carriageway?
The Act specifically gives pedestrians priority when crossing at a crossing place. If no crossing facility exists, choose a place with regard to your own safety and traffic flow. The presence of a pavement does not remove the need to check how and where you cross.
🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • Indonesia — Act Articles 131–132
🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • BPK — Law 6/2023, Article 55, amendments to Act 22/2009
🔗 hubud.kemenhub.go.id • Kemenhub — current PM 59/2020 status
