Deadly Accident At MT Haryono, Police Call PT TransJakarta Not Implementing Health SOPs

Illustration-Accident TransJakarta in DKI (Photo: DOK ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya said PT TransJakarta did not conduct health checks on bus drivers. In fact, the health check has been listed in the standard operating procedure (SOP).

The absence of this health check is also related to the accident case of two TransJakarta buses on Jalan MT Haryono. In which, 33 people became victims, two of whom died.

"So there is indeed an SOP (health check)," said the Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Yusri Yunus to reporters, Wednesday, November 3.

So far, said Yusri, the only checks carried out on bus drivers are paper containing health information. So, later the drivers will fill it themselves without a professional inspection.

"But now it is only limited to filling out the checklists," said Yusri.

"Indeed, the SOP is there, when you want to leave, you have to fill in the checklist. Are you healthy? Yes, of course he wrote healthy because he wants to work," continued Yusri.

Therefore, the police recommended that PT TransJakarta provide professionals for medical examinations. So, this kind of thing doesn't happen again.

"There should be health workers who check here. That's one of our recommendations. And this doesn't happen in TransJakarta," said Yusri.

Previously, the Traffic Directorate of Polda Metro Jaya named the driver with the initials J as a suspect in the case of the accident of two TransJakarta buses on Jalan MT Haryoni, East Jakarta. Determination based on the results of the case title.

From the title of the case, the cause of the accident was due to human error. Because, the results of the investigation and investigation of the driver's epilepsy suffered a relapse.

Although the TransJakarta driver has been named a suspect, this case will be closed. Because the suspect is dead. The closure of this case was based on Article 310 paragraph 4 of Law No. 22 of 2009.