Tips For Choosing Tourism Bus POs To Avoid Accidents

JAKARTA - Recent bus accidents are a reminder for the public to be more careful in choosing the Tourism Bus Otobus (PO) Company.

Chairman of the West Java Autobus Association (IPOBA) Cipto Prasojo asked consumers to always pay attention to the legality of bus POs before using selected transportation services.

This is to prevent accidents that are often caused by negligence by operators who do not meet safety standards.

"Yes, choose those who are members of the official association, from there check whether the legality of the car is still valid or not and don't be tempted by cheap prices. For consumers, they must ask the bus company," Cipto said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, May 20.

Cipto also appealed to the bus user community to first check physical feasibility in order to ensure safety and security during the trip.

"Then in the field, the physical check will be the condition of the bus, like the tires. But at the beginning, asking for legality first was still valid or not, otherwise it should not be rented," he said.

He hopes that with this appeal, the people, especially in West Java, are more aware of the importance of choosing a legal bus PO, so as to reduce the risk of accidents and increase safety on the highway.

Previously, the incident of a tourism bus accident carrying a group of students from the Lingga Kencana Vocational School on the Ciater tourist route, Subang, on Saturday, May 11, was in the spotlight.

Responding to this, he said, his party is currently re-datating tourism bus POs in West Java in order to help consumers find bus operators who have official legality and guaranteed security.

"Regarding yesterday's incident in Ciater, we are tidying up the official IPOBA members and those who are members, the legality is complete. Such as the legality of the company or the legality of vehicles such as KIR, STNK and tourism control cards," he said.

Cipto said that currently there are 21 bus POs that are members of the IPODA, namely, Yenneke Trans, Marjaya Trans, DMH Trans, Gapuraning Rahayu, Surya Putra, City Trans Utama, Grand Traveling Indonesia, Trijaya Trans, Mega Trans, Jaya Mandiri, Luthfiana Trans, Jamesco, Green Tour, Exemplary Trans Qudwah, Generation Jaya Mandiri, Mitra Dewan Patriot Bandung, Auto Class, Yora Trans, Gracias and CS Trans.