A policeman directs traffic in Jakarta's main street during a morning rush hour
© AFP/File Bay Ismoyo JAKARTA (AFP) - Ten police officers circulated through Jakarta's endless traffic jams during the first-day trial on Friday.
The commander in charge of the skating officers was quoted by the Jakarta Post daily as saying that the traffic police on in-line skates were expected to help improve vehicle flow.
"None of them fell during their first day on duty," Sutirto said adding that some 20 cops have been trained to use the skates.
On the same day, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono rode a bicycle with a number of ministers for a "bike-to-work" promotion to reduce air pollution in the capital.
Jakarta, a city of around 12 million people, lacks a comprehensive public transport system similar to neighbouring Asian capitals.
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