PELAKSANAAN PENANGGULANGAN KECELAKAAN LALU LINTAS PENGENDARA ANAK DI BAWAH UMUR DI WILAYAH HUKUM KABUPATEN NGANJUK

Abstract

This study examines the Implementation of Traffic Accident Management for Underage Drivers in the Legal Area of ​​Nganjuk Regency. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the implementation of traffic accident management involving underage drivers in the jurisdiction of Nganjuk Regency and to analyze the obstacles and efforts in managing traffic accidents involving underage drivers in Nganjuk Regency. This research method uses empirical legal research. The results of this study explain that the implementation of prevention and reducing the number of traffic violations is important for the Regional Government together with the Nganjuk Police to continue to increase awareness and knowledge about traffic regulations through counseling, appeals and effective traffic education campaigns. The use of technology which is currently trending/popular can also help, such as using social media as a means of traffic safety education. Obstacles in handling traffic accidents involving minors in the jurisdiction of Nganjuk Regency are the lack of knowledge and understanding of the community about good and polite traffic rules on the road, minors do not yet have a driving license (SIM), as well as factors such as lack of supervision due to busy parents, parents who spoil their children, and social factors and the child's social environment which are not good. Efforts made include preventive efforts such as conducting socialization in schools such as the "Child Friendly Police" activity and coordinating with the sub district, district, local government together with the Nganjuk Police to continue to increase awareness and knowledge about traffic regulations through counseling, appeals and effective traffic education campaigns and repressive efforts in the form of strict action if children do not yet have a driving license (SIM) and violate traffic regulations can be subject to a ticket whether there is an operation or not and action is given legal sanctions if necessary. At the Nganjuk Police itself, they carried out the Zebra operation, the Safety Compliance operation, the Semeru Compliance operation, the Ketupat operation and the Candle operation. In resolving cases of traffic accidents involving minors, the concept of restorative justice is prioritized with the aim of realizing the diversion of the process of resolving criminal acts outside the criminal justice process and resolving them through a deliberation process by paying attention to the welfare and responsibility of the child, avoiding negative stigma, and maintaining propriety and public order.