Things to Learn during 'Mudik'

Of all socio-cultural phenomena I've ever encountered, 'mudik' is apparently the most colossal and massive in number of participants. I am never actively involved in this 'mudik' euphoria myself. I'm merely a  bystander, a passive spectator, who is constantly listening to how hectic and screwed up 'mudik' has become lately. Traffic accident here, traffic jam there, dying casualties reported here, survivors reported there... Feels like my head is completely full of the 'mudik' news.
Mudik is definitely a term which is extremely typically Indonesian. I've never seen American call themselves doing mudik, though I know they're doing the exactly same thing for their beloved family members and relatives, like going back to the hometown, family gathering, huge feasts, having fun with people they can't see on a daily basis. American people usually do these things on national public holidays, such as Thanksgiving.

But what makes Indonesian and American different is the level of discipline.  I do not really have to specify the details as it's a series of public secrets (or flaws?) we witness every day. The potentially undisciplined trait of Indonesian society is even much aggravated by the government incapability of providing proper and safe infrastructure for citizens. Impatience sometimes ends tragically for some unfortunate people who are eager to rush to their hometown without even clicking their helmets or safety belts.

And this is the thing I hate most to see. To no end, I curse some parents' shallow way of thinking who wear standardized helmets BUT foolishly let their children's heads unprotected while they're acting and riding the bike in such a carefree way, like nothing wrong is happening. Even they don't get accident, it's totally those  ignorant parents' fault to have their beloved kids exposed to the whole street pollutants, damaging sunlight, dusts. I swear that's not a kind of parent I want to be someday. For parents or parents wannabe who stumbled upon reading this article, stop being  a selfish idiot by wearing helmet for yourselves! And it's time for the country's police corps to send these ignorant parents to jail for not taking care of them properly and not educating them how to drive safely. We can't compromise safety, can we?