Legal Review of Corporate Criminal Liability in Traffic Accidents and The Concept of Law Enforcement Reviewed Based on Law Number 22 of 2009 Concerning Road Traffic and Transportation

Abstract

This study examines the regulation and implementation of corporate criminal liability in traffic accident cases based on Law Number 22 of 2009 concerning Traffic and Road Transportation (LLAJ Law), with a case study at the Cirebon City Police. Theoretically, this research employs Peter Salim's Theory of Legal Responsibility and Soerjono Soekanto's Theory of Law Enforcement. The analysis shows that although the LLAJ Law provides a strong legal basis for prosecuting corporations through the obligation to ensure vehicle roadworthiness and operational safety, field implementation still faces significant obstacles. Law enforcement tends to be individualistic, focusing solely on the driver as the suspect. The main barriers include limited investigator competence in identifying corporate structural negligence, a lack of technical identification facilities, and a legal culture that does not yet demand corporate accountability. Proposed strategies to achieve legal certainty, justice, and public protection include strengthening structural audits of company management, enhancing investigators' technical capacity, and integrating administrative vehicle data between the police and the transportation department.