25% of All Traffic Tickets Issued in Kuta and Denpasar are given to Foreign Visitors
Over the past 12 months the Denpasar police have issued tickets for 4,000 traffic violations, more than 1,000 of which were given to foreign tourists.
Kuta and Denpasar saw the most foreigners receiving traffic tickets.
According to the head of the traffic division at the Denpasar Police, Nyoman Nuryana, the majority of violations committed by foreigners were for traveling the wrong way on a one-way street.
Nuryana said that the number of tickets issued was much less than the number of actual violations, with many tourist visitors only receiving a warning from police.
Other common violations by foreign drivers in Bali include a failure to use a proper helmet while riding on a motorcycle or failure to hold a valid Indonesian driver’s license.
Nuryana estimates that only 20% of foreigners found to be breaking traffic rules are actually ticketed by police.
Many tourists complain of being pulled over by Balinese police who demand an immediate "cash settlement" for any alleged infractions of the law.
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