Dishub Officer Stuck On The Car Hood

2024Viral video / reaction memedead

Also known as: Petugas Dishub Nemplok di Kap Mobil · Dishub Spiderman

Dishub Officer Stuck On The Car Hood is a January 2024 viral video meme of an Indonesian traffic enforcement officer clinging to a speeding car's hood after a South Jakarta confrontation, spawning Spider-Man comparisons and video game edits.

Dishub Officer Stuck on the Car Hood is a viral video from January 2024 showing an Indonesian transportation enforcement officer clinging to the hood of a speeding car after a confrontation in South Jakarta. The footage spread rapidly across Twitter/X and Facebook, spawning memes that compared the officer to Spider-Man and edited him into video game scenarios.

TL;DR

Dishub Officer Stuck on the Car Hood is a viral video from January 2024 showing an Indonesian transportation enforcement officer clinging to the hood of a speeding car after a confrontation in South Jakarta.

Overview

The meme centers on dashcam and bystander footage of a Dishub (Dinas Perhubungan, or Transportation Service) officer in Jakarta who got stuck on the hood of a red Toyota Avanza after the driver floored it during a roadside confrontation1. The officer can be seen gripping the windshield wipers and hood while the car swerves through traffic at high speed, creating an absurd and tense scene that Indonesian internet users quickly turned into joke material2. The video's mix of genuine danger and slapstick visuals made it perfect meme fodder, with edits placing the officer into video games, cartoons, and meme calendar formats4.

On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at around 13:30 WIB, members of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Service were conducting illegal parking enforcement in the Setiabudi district of South Jakarta1. According to Kadishub (Head of Transportation Service) Syafrin Liputo, a driver in a red Avanza with license plate A-1679-YG drove past the officers four separate times, recording them and flipping his middle finger at them each pass3.

Around 15:30 WIB, officers stopped the vehicle on Jalan Denpasar Raya and asked the driver to exit2. The driver refused and began arguing with the officers through his window. The confrontation escalated as officers knocked on the car windows and attempted to open the doors1. When one officer mentioned deflating the car's tires and another struck the side mirror, the driver panicked and hit the gas4.

One officer standing in front of the car was struck and ended up clinging to the hood as the vehicle sped away3. The car traveled from Setiabudi through Jalan HR Rasuna Said, weaving through traffic in a zigzag pattern while the officer held on for his life1. Along the way, the Avanza hit a motorcyclist but did not stop2. Two civilians eventually chased down the car and forced it to stop in the Menteng area of Central Jakarta3. The driver was brought to Polsek Setiabudi, and the matter was settled amicably with the driver apologizing to the officer1.

Before January 3rd, an unknown Facebook user uploaded the driver's own recording of the initial confrontation4. That same evening, Twitter/X user @masbotski posted the video as a reply to @Pai_C1's post, where it picked up over 19,000 reposts and 33,000 likes within three days4.

Origin & Background

Platform
Facebook (original video), Twitter/X (viral spread)
Key People
Unknown, @masbotski
Date
2024
Year
2024

On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at around 13:30 WIB, members of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Service were conducting illegal parking enforcement in the Setiabudi district of South Jakarta. According to Kadishub (Head of Transportation Service) Syafrin Liputo, a driver in a red Avanza with license plate A-1679-YG drove past the officers four separate times, recording them and flipping his middle finger at them each pass.

Around 15:30 WIB, officers stopped the vehicle on Jalan Denpasar Raya and asked the driver to exit. The driver refused and began arguing with the officers through his window. The confrontation escalated as officers knocked on the car windows and attempted to open the doors. When one officer mentioned deflating the car's tires and another struck the side mirror, the driver panicked and hit the gas.

One officer standing in front of the car was struck and ended up clinging to the hood as the vehicle sped away. The car traveled from Setiabudi through Jalan HR Rasuna Said, weaving through traffic in a zigzag pattern while the officer held on for his life. Along the way, the Avanza hit a motorcyclist but did not stop. Two civilians eventually chased down the car and forced it to stop in the Menteng area of Central Jakarta. The driver was brought to Polsek Setiabudi, and the matter was settled amicably with the driver apologizing to the officer.

Before January 3rd, an unknown Facebook user uploaded the driver's own recording of the initial confrontation. That same evening, Twitter/X user @masbotski posted the video as a reply to @Pai_C1's post, where it picked up over 19,000 reposts and 33,000 likes within three days.

How It Spread

The video exploded across Indonesian social media within 24 hours. By January 4, 2024, meme edits were already flooding Twitter/X and Facebook. User @Fajar17 posted an edit making it look like Indonesian streamer Windah Basudara was playing Euro Truck Simulator 2 with the Dishub officer stuck on the front of his truck. The clip pulled 5,700 reposts and 29,100 likes in two days.

On the same day, Facebook user Khiro Hito created a Red Circle Perpetrators edit using a scene from SpongeBob SquarePants, earning 18,000 reactions and 1,900 shares. Twitter/X user @memelord_666666 posted a Meme of the Month Calendar edit declaring the Dishub officer video the meme of the month for January 2024, which racked up 5,900 reposts and 41,000 likes.

Indonesian news outlets covered the incident extensively. Detik.com published a five-point factual breakdown, while CNBC Indonesia ran the official chronology from Kadishub Syafrin Liputo. VOI.id noted that the officer's pose on the hood reminded viewers of Spider-Man, a comparison that became one of the running jokes in the meme edits.

The official response from the Transportation Service framed the incident as a case of an uncooperative driver who endangered officers, and they used it as a public appeal to obey traffic regulations and avoid illegal parking.

How to Use This Meme

The Dishub officer meme typically takes one of a few forms:

1

Video game insert edits — The footage of the officer on the hood is composited into driving games like Euro Truck Simulator or racing games, making it look like a character is driving with the officer attached.

2

Cartoon reaction edits — The officer's image gets placed into animated scenes, often SpongeBob or other shows, as a punchline for situations involving someone being dragged along unwillingly.

3

Meme calendar/ranking format — The video is declared "meme of the month" or placed alongside other viral moments in ranking templates.

4

Spider-Man comparisons — The officer's spread-eagle pose on the hood gets compared to Spider-Man clinging to vehicles, often with superhero overlay edits.

Cultural Impact

Major Indonesian news outlets including Detik.com, CNBC Indonesia, and VOI.id all covered the incident, making it one of the first viral memes of 2024 in Indonesia. The Transportation Service issued an official statement and used the viral attention to remind the public about parking regulations. The incident also raised questions about the aggressive tactics of Dishub officers and the rights of drivers during roadside stops, as the original video showed officers attempting to force open the car door without providing a clear explanation for the stop.

Fun Facts

The driver circled past the officers four times while giving them the middle finger before they decided to pull him over.

The officer clung to the hood all the way from Setiabudi in South Jakarta to Menteng in Central Jakarta, a distance of several kilometers through busy streets.

Two random civilians on the road chased down the car and helped stop it.

Despite the dramatic footage, the case was resolved "amicably" with the driver simply apologizing.

The officer held on by gripping the windshield wipers and the edge of the hood as the car swerved left and right at high speed.

Derivatives & Variations

Euro Truck Simulator 2 edit

— @Fajar17's edit featuring streamer Windah Basudara "driving" with the officer on the truck hood, one of the most popular derivatives at 29,100 likes[4].

Red Circle Perpetrators / SpongeBob edit

— Khiro Hito's Facebook post combining the officer footage with a SpongeBob SquarePants scene, reaching 18,000 reactions[4].

Meme of the Month Calendar

— @memelord_666666's edit placing the video as January 2024's top meme, the single most-liked derivative at 41,000 likes[4].

Frequently Asked Questions

Dishub Officer Stuck On The Car Hood

2024Viral video / reaction memedead

Also known as: Petugas Dishub Nemplok di Kap Mobil · Dishub Spiderman

Dishub Officer Stuck On The Car Hood is a January 2024 viral video meme of an Indonesian traffic enforcement officer clinging to a speeding car's hood after a South Jakarta confrontation, spawning Spider-Man comparisons and video game edits.

Dishub Officer Stuck on the Car Hood is a viral video from January 2024 showing an Indonesian transportation enforcement officer clinging to the hood of a speeding car after a confrontation in South Jakarta. The footage spread rapidly across Twitter/X and Facebook, spawning memes that compared the officer to Spider-Man and edited him into video game scenarios.

TL;DR

Dishub Officer Stuck on the Car Hood is a viral video from January 2024 showing an Indonesian transportation enforcement officer clinging to the hood of a speeding car after a confrontation in South Jakarta.

Overview

The meme centers on dashcam and bystander footage of a Dishub (Dinas Perhubungan, or Transportation Service) officer in Jakarta who got stuck on the hood of a red Toyota Avanza after the driver floored it during a roadside confrontation. The officer can be seen gripping the windshield wipers and hood while the car swerves through traffic at high speed, creating an absurd and tense scene that Indonesian internet users quickly turned into joke material. The video's mix of genuine danger and slapstick visuals made it perfect meme fodder, with edits placing the officer into video games, cartoons, and meme calendar formats.

On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at around 13:30 WIB, members of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Service were conducting illegal parking enforcement in the Setiabudi district of South Jakarta. According to Kadishub (Head of Transportation Service) Syafrin Liputo, a driver in a red Avanza with license plate A-1679-YG drove past the officers four separate times, recording them and flipping his middle finger at them each pass.

Around 15:30 WIB, officers stopped the vehicle on Jalan Denpasar Raya and asked the driver to exit. The driver refused and began arguing with the officers through his window. The confrontation escalated as officers knocked on the car windows and attempted to open the doors. When one officer mentioned deflating the car's tires and another struck the side mirror, the driver panicked and hit the gas.

One officer standing in front of the car was struck and ended up clinging to the hood as the vehicle sped away. The car traveled from Setiabudi through Jalan HR Rasuna Said, weaving through traffic in a zigzag pattern while the officer held on for his life. Along the way, the Avanza hit a motorcyclist but did not stop. Two civilians eventually chased down the car and forced it to stop in the Menteng area of Central Jakarta. The driver was brought to Polsek Setiabudi, and the matter was settled amicably with the driver apologizing to the officer.

Before January 3rd, an unknown Facebook user uploaded the driver's own recording of the initial confrontation. That same evening, Twitter/X user @masbotski posted the video as a reply to @Pai_C1's post, where it picked up over 19,000 reposts and 33,000 likes within three days.

Origin & Background

Platform
Facebook (original video), Twitter/X (viral spread)
Key People
Unknown, @masbotski
Date
2024
Year
2024

On Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at around 13:30 WIB, members of the DKI Jakarta Transportation Service were conducting illegal parking enforcement in the Setiabudi district of South Jakarta. According to Kadishub (Head of Transportation Service) Syafrin Liputo, a driver in a red Avanza with license plate A-1679-YG drove past the officers four separate times, recording them and flipping his middle finger at them each pass.

Around 15:30 WIB, officers stopped the vehicle on Jalan Denpasar Raya and asked the driver to exit. The driver refused and began arguing with the officers through his window. The confrontation escalated as officers knocked on the car windows and attempted to open the doors. When one officer mentioned deflating the car's tires and another struck the side mirror, the driver panicked and hit the gas.

One officer standing in front of the car was struck and ended up clinging to the hood as the vehicle sped away. The car traveled from Setiabudi through Jalan HR Rasuna Said, weaving through traffic in a zigzag pattern while the officer held on for his life. Along the way, the Avanza hit a motorcyclist but did not stop. Two civilians eventually chased down the car and forced it to stop in the Menteng area of Central Jakarta. The driver was brought to Polsek Setiabudi, and the matter was settled amicably with the driver apologizing to the officer.

Before January 3rd, an unknown Facebook user uploaded the driver's own recording of the initial confrontation. That same evening, Twitter/X user @masbotski posted the video as a reply to @Pai_C1's post, where it picked up over 19,000 reposts and 33,000 likes within three days.

How It Spread

The video exploded across Indonesian social media within 24 hours. By January 4, 2024, meme edits were already flooding Twitter/X and Facebook. User @Fajar17 posted an edit making it look like Indonesian streamer Windah Basudara was playing Euro Truck Simulator 2 with the Dishub officer stuck on the front of his truck. The clip pulled 5,700 reposts and 29,100 likes in two days.

On the same day, Facebook user Khiro Hito created a Red Circle Perpetrators edit using a scene from SpongeBob SquarePants, earning 18,000 reactions and 1,900 shares. Twitter/X user @memelord_666666 posted a Meme of the Month Calendar edit declaring the Dishub officer video the meme of the month for January 2024, which racked up 5,900 reposts and 41,000 likes.

Indonesian news outlets covered the incident extensively. Detik.com published a five-point factual breakdown, while CNBC Indonesia ran the official chronology from Kadishub Syafrin Liputo. VOI.id noted that the officer's pose on the hood reminded viewers of Spider-Man, a comparison that became one of the running jokes in the meme edits.

The official response from the Transportation Service framed the incident as a case of an uncooperative driver who endangered officers, and they used it as a public appeal to obey traffic regulations and avoid illegal parking.

How to Use This Meme

The Dishub officer meme typically takes one of a few forms:

1

Video game insert edits — The footage of the officer on the hood is composited into driving games like Euro Truck Simulator or racing games, making it look like a character is driving with the officer attached.

2

Cartoon reaction edits — The officer's image gets placed into animated scenes, often SpongeBob or other shows, as a punchline for situations involving someone being dragged along unwillingly.

3

Meme calendar/ranking format — The video is declared "meme of the month" or placed alongside other viral moments in ranking templates.

4

Spider-Man comparisons — The officer's spread-eagle pose on the hood gets compared to Spider-Man clinging to vehicles, often with superhero overlay edits.

Cultural Impact

Major Indonesian news outlets including Detik.com, CNBC Indonesia, and VOI.id all covered the incident, making it one of the first viral memes of 2024 in Indonesia. The Transportation Service issued an official statement and used the viral attention to remind the public about parking regulations. The incident also raised questions about the aggressive tactics of Dishub officers and the rights of drivers during roadside stops, as the original video showed officers attempting to force open the car door without providing a clear explanation for the stop.

Fun Facts

The driver circled past the officers four times while giving them the middle finger before they decided to pull him over.

The officer clung to the hood all the way from Setiabudi in South Jakarta to Menteng in Central Jakarta, a distance of several kilometers through busy streets.

Two random civilians on the road chased down the car and helped stop it.

Despite the dramatic footage, the case was resolved "amicably" with the driver simply apologizing.

The officer held on by gripping the windshield wipers and the edge of the hood as the car swerved left and right at high speed.

Derivatives & Variations

Euro Truck Simulator 2 edit

— @Fajar17's edit featuring streamer Windah Basudara "driving" with the officer on the truck hood, one of the most popular derivatives at 29,100 likes[4].

Red Circle Perpetrators / SpongeBob edit

— Khiro Hito's Facebook post combining the officer footage with a SpongeBob SquarePants scene, reaching 18,000 reactions[4].

Meme of the Month Calendar

— @memelord_666666's edit placing the video as January 2024's top meme, the single most-liked derivative at 41,000 likes[4].

Frequently Asked Questions