TunnelIndonesia
Traffic rules
Indonesia
1. Tunnel
A tunnel is a covered passage that carries a road through or beneath an obstacle such as a hill, mountain, building, waterway or another transport route. Road tunnels may contain one or more traffic lanes and can carry traffic in one or both directions.
Driving in a tunnel requires particular attention because visibility, available escape routes and space for avoiding hazards are limited. Drivers should follow the applicable lighting, speed, lane and following-distance rules and pay attention to emergency exits, traffic signals and variable-message signs.
What should I check before entering a tunnel in Indonesia?
Check the tunnel’s signs, signals and vehicle restrictions. Indonesian law requires drivers to comply with traffic-control devices and adjust their speed to traffic and road conditions; a tunnel symbol does not replace those duties.
🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • BPK — Law 6/2023, Article 55, amendments to Act 22/2009
Start of a tunnel.
English • Traffic sign PM 13/2014 • V.5g1 • Tunnel begins. Marks the tunnel entrance.
Bahasa Indonesia • PM 13/2014 • V.5g1 • Awal terowongan. Menunjukkan awal terowongan.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Andalalin.jakarta.go.id • PM 13 Tahun 2014 • Lampiran • hlm. PDF 127
SVG source: มองโกเลีย๔๔ • CC0 • Original revision 2024-05-04. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Does a tunnel sign in Indonesia set a universal speed limit?
No single speed can be read from the tunnel pictogram. Apply the road’s relevant limit and any permanent or electronic speed restriction, and drive more slowly when visibility, queues or another hazard require it.
🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • BPK — Law 6/2023, Article 55, amendments to Act 22/2009
Is every tunnel in Indonesia open to pedestrians and cyclists?
No. Check the road category and access signs before entering. A motorway tunnel, a vehicle-restricted tunnel and a purpose-built walking or cycling underpass have different access arrangements. Emergency evacuation routes do not establish ordinary public access.
🔗 peraturan.bpk.go.id • BPK — Law 6/2023, Article 55, amendments to Act 22/2009
