In a bid to reduce traffic congestion, the Jakarta authorities in 1992 introduced minimum occupancy requirements for key arteries in Jakarta during peak hours whereby private vehicles are required to have at least three passengers.
A unintended consequence of this is the rise of "jokis", or "jockeys", who congregate around the entrances to the key arteries during peak hours and, in return for a fee, hop onto vehicles so that the vehicles meet the required minimal occupancy. It is not unusual to see women "jokis" carrying babies, for the baby count as an additional passenger.
Jeremiah wanna be a professional passenger too! Just "joki".
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