JAKARTA - Around 20 percent of the bus fleet at the Kampung Rambutan Terminal has not met the eligibility standards to serve Christmas and New Year (Nataru) transportation. This finding was obtained from the results of pre-roadworthiness checks or ramp checks conducted by terminal managers together with related officers.
"From the results of the pre-check of roadworthiness, approximately 20 percent of the fleet we checked was not roadworthy. Because this is still pre-transport," said Head of the Kampung Rambutan Bus Terminal, Revi Zulkarnain, in East Jakarta, Antara, Friday, December 19.
Revi said the findings were a serious concern because they could potentially endanger passenger safety during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
The fleet that was declared not fit for use was immediately given a warning letter and was required to make repairs before entering the Nataru transportation period.
According to him, most of the unsuitability of the fleet is related to the completeness of the safety support system. Although it does not include serious damage, the crew considers the deficiency to be crucial in emergency conditions during the journey.
"The findings are mostly about glass hitting tools that are not available, jacks, or P3K boxes that are not available. All of these must be fulfilled," said Revi.
The pre-ramp check was carried out from November 20 to December 17 so that bus companies have enough time to fix the shortcomings of the fleet before the peak of the holiday traffic. Revi emphasized that during the Nataru transportation period, inspections will be carried out for 24 hours.
"This pre-ramp check we do one month before the Christmas and New Year transport. During the transport period, the inspection will be carried out nonstop," he said.
He added that Kampung Rambutan Terminal would not tolerate buses that were still found to be unfit for use during the transportation period. The fleet with disturbances to the main safety aspects, such as the braking system and wheel conditions, will immediately be prohibited from operating.
"When it comes to safety aspects, we stop operating it. This is in accordance with the direction of the Ministry of Transportation to realize zero accidents in Christmas and New Year bus transportation," said Revi.
With this finding, Revi hopes that bus companies will be more disciplined in preparing their fleets. He believes that early inspections and enforcement can reduce the risk of accidents and ensure the safety and comfort of the public during the Nataru journey.
Meanwhile, inter-provincial intercity buses (AKAP) in the departure lane were inspected one by one by the Pulogadung Motor Vehicle Testing Unit (UP PKB) mechanical test team together with the management of the Kampung Rambutan Terminal. The inspection includes the completeness of vehicle documents, such as KIR test books, SIM, STNK, and surveillance cards, as well as the technical condition of the bus ranging from tires, electrical systems, lights, brakes, wipers, horns, to glass breakers.
The fleet that passed the inspection was affixed with a sticker that read "Inspection of Safety LLAJ Directorate General of Transportation-Ministry of Transportation" as a sign that it had met safety standards. Meanwhile, buses that did not pass were given a warning letter to immediately correct the deficiencies.
Head of the PKB Pulogadung UP Unit, Erwansyah, said that the ramp check service was carried out to provide a sense of safety and comfort for passengers and bus crew before and after the Nataru pascalibur. Ramp check is held from December 18 to January 5.
"During the ramp check, four experienced mechanical test officers were assigned to conduct a detailed inspection," said Erwansyah.
He explained that every day an average of 15 to 19 fleets are randomly inspected. The findings in the field are generally in the form of KIR test books or expired, lost, and lack of supporting infrastructure for safety such as glass breakers and small fire extinguishers.
"This ramp check is more of a surprise to remind bus crews and bus companies to keep maintaining vehicle safety conditions," he said.
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