Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation rewrote its speed bump rules in Ministerial Regulation PM 14 of 2021, which amends PM 82 of 2018 on road-user control and safety devices. The amendment, promulgated on 8 April 2021, corrected the speed bump and speed hump figures, which the 2018 version had the wrong way round, and added rules on how far apart they must sit. So an article quoting the 2018 text may have the bump and hump figures swapped.
In a new cluster, the request for a speed bump can come up once kids are riding bikes outside and someone drives through too fast. A hump residents pour themselves often matches none of the types the regulation recognises, and it can easily end up taller than the limit.
The Three Types the Regulation Recognises
Article 3(2) of PM 82/2018, as amended by PM 14/2021, lists only three speed-control devices: the speed bump, the speed hump and the speed table. Their specifications are in paragraphs (3) to (5).
| Type | Height | Width | Max. slope | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed bump | 5–9 cm | Total width 35–39 cm | 50% | Parking areas, special-purpose roads, restricted neighbourhood roads; operating speed under 10 km/h |
| Speed hump | 8–15 cm | Top width 30–90 cm | 15% | Local and neighbourhood roads; under 20 km/h |
| Speed table | 8–9 cm | Top width 660 cm | 15% | Secondary collector, local and neighbourhood roads, and crossings; under 40 km/h |
Source: Article 3(3)–(5) and Article 40 of PM 82/2018 as amended by PM 14/2021. Colours are set too: speed humps and speed tables use yellow or white stripes of 20 cm alternating with 30 cm of black, while speed bumps use yellow or white with black in stripes 25–50 cm wide.
On a cluster's main lane, where residents drive their own cars, the speed hump is usually the right fit. The short, steep speed bump is meant for places where traffic already crawls, such as a car park.
A 20 cm concrete mound, or one only a hand-span wide but 12 cm tall, doesn't fit anywhere in that table. The regulation gives no basis for it.
The Spacing Rules People Forget
PM 14/2021 inserted Article 40A, which is hard to satisfy if a bump goes outside every house. For speed humps:
- When installed in series, 90–180 metres apart.
- 45 metres before a junction with no traffic lights or signage, and 75 metres before one that has them.
- 60 metres before a bend or a change in gradient, and only on bends with a radius of at least 90 metres.
- Only on roads with a gradient of 8% or less.
Speed bumps go 90–150 metres apart on a straight road and 60 metres before a junction, bend or change in gradient.
Run the numbers on a cluster lane 80 metres long with a T-junction at each end. Cars come from both directions, so the 45-metre rule applies from each end. That's 90 metres, longer than the lane itself, so no spot on it meets the spacing rule.
Who Is Allowed to Install One
Article 37 of PM 82/2018 says running these devices covers placement and installation, maintenance, and removal. Article 38 (as amended by PM 14/2021) assigns the job by road status: the Director General for national roads (or the head of the Jabodetabek transport agency for national roads in Greater Jakarta), the governor for provincial roads, the regent for regency and village roads, and the mayor for city roads.
Roads inside a cluster raise one more question: has the developer handed the estate's infrastructure, facilities and utilities (PSU) over to the Bekasi city government? Until it has, the road is still owned and run by the developer or the estate manager, neither of which Article 38 names as an operator. Once it has, the road becomes a city asset. We cover that process and its deadlines in our piece on cluster PSU handover.
So who you write to depends on that status. Before handover, go to the developer (the road's owner) or the estate manager, and ask them to follow the PM 14/2021 specification. After it, ask the Bekasi City Transportation Agency (Dinas Perhubungan), since the road is then a city asset, and for city roads Article 38 names the mayor. A resolution from your RT meeting is still useful as proof that residents agree. Permission still comes from whoever controls the road.
How to Propose a Speed Hump in Your Cluster
- Measure first. Note the lane's length and where the junctions and bends are. With the 45- and 60-metre rules, those measurements tell you straight away whether a hump can go in at all.
- Confirm the road's status. Ask the estate manager whether the PSU has been handed over. The answer decides where your request goes.
- Take it to a residents' meeting. Talk first to the owners of the house directly in front of the proposed spot. They'll feel the vibration and hear the braking most, and arguments like this can end up in RT mediation, as we describe in our guide to neighbour disputes in a cluster.
- Apply in writing to the estate manager or the transport agency, attaching the meeting minutes, a sketch of the spot, and a specification that follows PM 14/2021.
- Consider signs. A speed-limit sign or a mirror on the bend is sometimes enough. If a hump does go in, Article 40(4) says it may be preceded by road markings and traffic signs.
What Buyers Can Ask
When you view a house, drive the access road in your own car. Notice whether any hump scrapes the underside, then ask the sales team who manages the roads and whether the estate has house rules on vehicle speed. The answer also tells you how well the cluster is run.
Kingspoint sits on Jl. Raya Perjuangan, North Bekasi, about five minutes from Bekasi Station and Summarecon Mall. The two-storey Emerald 70 house is priced at around Rp 700 million, with instalments from Rp 5 million a month. If you want to know the estate rules before you buy, ask the sales team directly, including what the IPL agreement says about residents' rights and duties.
Frequently asked questions
How tall can a road hump on a housing estate be?
For a speed hump, the usual type on neighbourhood roads, 8–15 cm high with a top width of 30–90 cm and a maximum slope of 15% (Article 3(4) of PM 82/2018 as amended by PM 14/2021).
Can residents build a speed bump themselves?
Not without permission from whoever controls the road. Article 38 of PM 82/2018 as amended by PM 14/2021 gives the job to government according to road status. In a cluster, apply to the developer (the road's owner) or the estate manager if the PSU hasn't been handed over, or to the Bekasi City Transportation Agency if it has. Attach the RT resolution as proof that residents agree.
How far apart should speed humps be?
90–180 metres, and 45 metres before a junction without lights or signage (Article 40A(2)). On a short lane between two T-junctions, that often leaves no valid spot.
Want to know the estate rules at Kingspoint?
Ask about road management, estate house rules, and the Emerald 70 units still available on Jl. Raya Perjuangan, North Bekasi.
Ask on WhatsApp