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SIM CONSISTS OF TWO TYPES:  \n1. License for private motor vehicle; and  \n2. License for public motor vehicle  \nB . LICENSE FOR PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLE  \n1. SIM A (DRIVING LICENSE A)  \nDriving license A applies to drive the passenger and private goods car with allowable weight not exceeding 3.500 (three thousand five hundred) kilograms  \n(FRONT)~~ ~~  \nKepolisian Negara RI (Indonesia Authority for Issuing License)  \nSAMPLE  \n(BACK)  \nCRIMINAL PROVISION  \n1. Anyone driving motor vehicle on the road who has not a driving license as referred on article 77 paragraph (1) shall be punished with imprisonment at the maximum period of 4 (four) months or penalty at the maximum amount of Rp. 1.000.000,- (one million rupiahs) (article 281 Law 22/2009)  \n2. Anyone driving a motorized vehicle on the road who fails to show a valid driving license as referred to article 106 paragraph (5) letter (b) shall be punished with imprisonment at the maximum period of 1 (one) month and/or penalty at the maximum amount of Rp. 250.000,- (two hundred and fifty thousand rupiahs) (article 288 paragraph (2) Law 22/2009)  \n3. In addition to imprisonment punishment, detainment, or penalty, a traffic crime wrongdoer can be imposed with an extra punishment of driving license revocation or compensation due to a traffic criminal act (article 314  \n2. SIM BI (DRIVING LICENSE BI)  \nDriving License B I applies to drive the passenger and private individual goods car with allowable weight more than 3.500 (three thousand five hundred) kilograms.  \n(FRONT)  \nSAMPLE  \n(BACK)  \n3. SIM BII (DRIVING LICENSE BII)  \nDriving License B II applies to drive the heavy equipment vehicle, pulling vehicle or motorized. Vehicle pulling the private semi trailer or trailer with allowable weight for semitrailer or trailer of more than 1.000 (one thousand) kilograms.  \n(FRONT)  \n(BACK)  \nSAMPLE  \n4. SIM C (DRIVING LICENSE C)  \nDriving License C applies to drive the Motorcycle  \n(FRONT)  \n(BACK)  \nSAMPLE  \n5. SIM D (DRIVING LICENSE D)  \nDriving License D applies to drive the special vehicle for disable persons  \n(FRONT)  \nSAMPLE  \n(BACK)  \nC. LICENSE FOR PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLE  \n1. SIM A UMUM (THE PUBLIC DRIVING LICENSE A)  \nThe public driving license A applied to drive the public passenger and goods motorized vehicle with allowable weight not exceeding 3.500 (three thousand five hundred) kilograms  \n(FRONT)  \nA  \n(BACK)  \nA Umum 1234567  \n2. SIM BI UMUM (THE PUBLIC DRIVING LICENSE BI)  \nThe public driving license BI applied to drive the public passenger and goods motorized vehicle with allowable weight more than 3.500 (three thousand five hundred) kilograms  \n(FRONT)  \n(BACK)  \nBI Umum1234567  \n3. SIM BII UMUM (THE PUBLIC DRIVING LICENSE BII)  \nThe public driving license BII applied to drive the pulling vehicle or motorized vehicle pulling the semi trailer or trailer with allowable weight for semi trailer or trailer more than 1.000 (one thousand) kilograms.  \n(FRONT)  \nSAMPLE  \n(BACK)  \nBII Umum 1234567","cbCaiqZuXRhIjeSU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqZuXRhIjeSU","pdf",563665,15,"English","# SIM Types\n## Private motor vehicle licenses\n## Public motor vehicle licenses\n# Criminal provisions","[{\"question\":\"What are the two main types of the Indonesian Driving License (SIM)?\",\"answer\":\"SIM is divided into licenses for private motor vehicles and licenses for public motor vehicles.\"},{\"question\":\"Which SIM category applies to cars with a permitted weight of more than 3,500 kg (private)?\",\"answer\":\"SIM BI applies to passenger and private goods cars with allowable weight more than 3,500 kg.\"},{\"question\":\"What penalties apply for driving without a valid driving license in Indonesia?\",\"answer\":\"Driving without the license referenced in article 77(1) can result in up to 4 months imprisonment or a fine up to Rp. 1,000,000, and failing to show a valid license can result in up to 1 month imprisonment and/or a fine up to Rp. 250,000 under Law 22/2009.\"}]","Indonesian Driving License (SIM) - Overview | PDF",38]