The Ministry of Transportation Emphasizes that Buses Given 'Red Cross' Stickers are Not Suitable for Use

File photo - A Transjakarta bus passes on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jakarta. ANTARA FOTO/Bayu Pratama S/rwa/am.

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation has confirmed that buses with "red cross" stickers are declared unfit for use and prohibited from operating, because they have the potential to endanger the safety of passengers and other road users during the transportation period.

"The results of safety inspections on passenger transport can be seen visually through the stickers that are attached to the windshield of the vehicle," said Director of Road Transport Facilities and Safety of the Directorate General of Land Transportation, Ministry of Transportation, Yusut Nugroho, when he was a resource person for the Safety Action Talkshow at the Bogor Regency Car Free Day (CFD), as stated in Jakarta, Antara, Monday, February 9.

He emphasized that vehicles that were declared to have passed the rampcheck would be given a sticker as a sign of meeting the aspects. Meanwhile, for vehicles that do not meet the administrative and technical aspects during the rampcheck, a red cross sticker will be attached.

"For the public, please pay attention to the stickers that are attached to the windshield of the vehicle that will be boarded or rented," he said.

He asked that if you find a vehicle with a red cross sticker, you should not use the vehicle because it indicates that it does not meet safety aspects.

In addition to paying attention to the stickers on the windshield of the vehicle, Yusuf also appealed to the public to use the application from the Ministry of Transportation, namely Mitra Darat to check the roadworthiness status of the people's transportation to be used.

In the Land Partner application, the public can find out the vehicle safety status, including the validity of periodic tests (KIR) to the validity of the document for the operation of transportation permits or the Supervision Card (KPS).

The Ministry of Transportation has prepared the Land Partner application, the public can check the status of the vehicle to be used.

"The way is to access the Land Partner application and enter the vehicle license plate so that the vehicle safety status will appear," he said.

Furthermore, Yusuf said the Directorate General of Land Transportation (Ditjen Hubdat) of the Ministry of Transportation continued to strive to improve traffic safety and road transportation through increasing public awareness of the importance of traffic discipline ahead of the 2026 Lebaran transportation.

Yusuf also emphasized the importance of building public awareness to ensure safety in transportation, especially when there is an increase in community mobility such as during the Lebaran homecoming rush.

"It is important for residents to know what the way to choose a safe vehicle is like," he said.

According to him, safe vehicles are the hope of all Indonesian citizens, so that people who will travel have comfort, peace of mind in transportation and are safe to their destination.

To ensure the safety of transportation, continued Yusuf, the Ministry of Transportation together with provincial and district/city transportation services routinely carry out safety inspections (rampcheck) for passenger transportation.

The inspection aims to ensure that vehicles in operation have met the technical requirements of safety and administration before serving the public.

Through rampcheck, added Yusuf, the Ministry of Transportation wants to ensure that people who use public transportation to travel or visit their hometowns can feel calm, safe, and comfortable on their journey.

"So it is ensured that they are safe until their destination and minimize the potential for accidents and fatalities," he explained.

For people who will travel or return home using private vehicles, make sure that the vehicle is in good condition by performing periodic maintenance at a trusted workshop.

Another thing that is no less important, continued Yusuf, drivers are urged to plan the route from the beginning, adjust the speed to weather and road conditions, and avoid puddles that can potentially disrupt vehicle stability.

"Also make sure that the driver's condition is healthy and in good condition. We recommend taking a break every two hours and not forcing yourself to drive more than four hours without taking a break," said Yusuf.