Criminal Responsibility in Train Accidents at Level Crossings in Indonesia
Journal Title: International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Analysis - Year 2023, Vol 6, Issue 11
Abstract
The accident involving the 112 Brantas train bound for Pasar Senen-Blitar with a tronton truck on Jalan Madukoro, Semarang City, Central Java, left grief. Police officials have not been able to confirm who is guilty and can be held criminally responsible for the accident. This study aims to determine criminal responsibility in a train accident at a level crossing, the research method used is normative legal research which is prescriptive by examining library based materials and secondary legal materials in the form of legal rules, legal principles, and legal doctrines to produce arguments, theories or new concepts as prescriptions in resolving the problems at hand. The results of the study show that, First, those who can be held criminally liable for the accident are legal subjects who intentionally or negligently interfere with train travel and are responsible for opening the road at level crossings. Engineers and crossing gatekeepers cannot be held criminally liable because the task of the Train Engineer and Crossing Gate Keeper is to ensure that trains can run on the rails in accordance with the allotment of railroads as stipulated in the railway law.
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- EP ID EP723540
- DOI 10.47191/ijmra/v6-i11-20
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