Semarang city police station, will launch the program short message service or SMS Gateway for sim owners in order to alert the public about the period of validity of driving license (SIM). through the program, the public will get information validity period of driver's licenses and extension mechanisms of the sim. This program is associated with the new rules put in place where the public can no longer extend the driver's license expired or expired. SMS Gateway is carried out in cooperation with the Police Semarang mobile phone operator."Operators will notify the period of validity of the SIM to SIM holder. Than One month before the validity period expires SIM, SMS Gateway will notify the SIM holder to extend," said Police Chief Semarang, AKBP V Thirdy Hadmiarso.
Kasatlantas Semarang Police, AKP Dwi Nugroho, adding, SMS Gateway how the operator will open the SIM holder. If the period of validity of driver's license validity period approaching the limit, the system will send a text message containing a warning, "Remember ... Remember ... your driver's license! Immediately renew your driver's license!"
"So, the new SIM holder and the extension will receive an SMS warning by its due date," said Dwi.Selain SMS Gateway, Traffic Police Semarang also launched a coaching clinic or a training program for prospective applicants berkendaran SIM C. This program is open to the general public, students, and communities who want to get training before applying for a driver's license C.