What Vehicles Have Priority on Indonesian Roads? (UU LLAJ Article 134)

Indonesian law names seven road users that must be given way, in a fixed order. Article 134 of Law No. 22/2009 lists them; Article 135 states they must be escorted by Polri and/or use red or blue lights and sirens.

The seven priority vehicles, in legal order

Article 134 of Law No. 22 of 2009 on Road Traffic and Transport (UU LLAJ) sets the order in which road users must be given way:

1. Fire engines on duty
2. Ambulances carrying sick people
3. Vehicles giving assistance at a traffic accident
4. Vehicles of state leaders and state institutions
5. Vehicles carrying leaders and officials of foreign states and international institutions who are guests of the state
6. Funeral processions
7. Convoys and vehicles for certain purposes according to the consideration of the Indonesian National Police

The order is not decorative. When two priority vehicles meet, the one higher on the list goes first.

Why the seventh category matters most to private convoys

Categories one to six are decided by what the vehicle is doing. Category seven is decided by a person: an officer of Polri. A wedding convoy, an investor delegation, or a corporate motorcade has no automatic standing on the road. It becomes a priority convoy only if the police assess the purpose and grant escort.

This is the single most misunderstood point in Bali. No company can sell you priority. What can be arranged is a lawful application, prepared correctly, submitted to the right desk, with the timing and route that make approval realistic.

What Article 135 requires once priority is granted

Article 135 states that priority vehicles must be escorted by the Indonesian National Police and/or use red or blue rotating lights and a siren. Two consequences follow:

• Escort is not an accessory. It is the legal mechanism by which priority is exercised.
• Lights and sirens on a private vehicle without escort or authorisation are not a shortcut. They are an offence.

What this means when you are planning

If your movement falls inside categories one to six, priority already exists and the task is coordination. If it falls into category seven, the task is a properly prepared request, submitted early enough to be considered.

We prepare and coordinate that request, and the ground logistics around it — vehicles, drivers, timing, and route. We do not grant escorts, and no private company does.

Common questions

What is UU LLAJ Article 134?

It is the article of Indonesia's Road Traffic Law that lists the seven categories of road users that must be given way, in order of precedence.

Can a private car use a siren in Indonesia?

No. Article 135 ties red and blue lights and sirens to priority vehicles under police escort or authorisation. Using them otherwise is an offence.

Do you provide adult escort services?

No. Police Escort Bali is a road-escort, patwal and VIP motorcade protocol-coordination service. We do not provide adult entertainment, dating or companionship services of any kind.