Tinjauan Sosiologis Terhadap Permintaan Keterangan Saksi Dalam Penyelesaian Kasus Kecelakaan Lalu Lintas

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the factors that hampered witnesses' inquiries in solving traffic accident cases carried out by the Pohuwato Police Traffic Police. To find out and analyze the efforts made by Pohuwato Police Traffic Police investigators if the witness was difficult to provide information about traffic accidents. The method used in this research is empirical legal research method. The results of this study were (1) The factors that hampered the witness's request for testimony in the settlement of a traffic accident case carried out by the Traffic Police of Pohuwato Police: The witness did not want to attend, the witness did not want to give information, the witness lived far away, the witness was not completely know what happened. (2) Efforts made by Pohuwato Police Traffic Police investigators if the witness is difficult to provide information about a traffic accident: Making a notification letter or summons, Pohuwato Police Traffic Police members meet themselves and speak directly to the person being summoned, If the witness called is not found wrong one place, then the summons shall be sent through the village head or hamlet head, the witnesses' summons must of course be done with the correct procedure, calling the witnesses by telephone The suggestion in the results of this study is to facilitate the examination of witnesses, the Pohuwato Traffic Police should use available technology such as video calls through applications such as zoom, google meet or applications that support doing it online. The need to maximize the socialization of socialization about safetty riding or road safety to motorists so that traffic accidents can be reduced and public awareness increases.