Crowd To DLH Jakarta For Free Emission Test, Come 05.30 WIB Get Queue Number 195

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JAKARTA - Ahead of the imposition of the emission test ticket on November 13 next week, hundreds of two-wheeled and four-wheeled drivers crowded the Jakarta Environmental Service office, Jalan Mandala 5, Cililitan, Kramat Jati, East Jakarta. Queues of vehicles can be seen snaking up to the highway, causing traffic congestion.

These drivers are willing to queue so that their vehicles can take the emission test. The number of vehicles that take part in this free emission test, makes motorists have to queue for several hours.

One by one the vehicles belonging to the residents were tested for emissions by checking the emission levels according to the appropriate provisions or not.

"It is very good for the development of vehicles, how much is the exhaust emission tested. If there is a shortage, we have to service our motorbikes," said Indra Gunawan, one of the motorcyclists at the location, Thursday, November 4.

Indra said the inspection included vehicle exhaust fumes.

"The exhaust gas is checked, there are no other checks. (checks) are free, I queued from 05.30 WIB with queue number 195. It was finished at 08.00 WIB. Hope it will be better, reduce pollution too," he said.

Vehicles that pass the emission test will be given a certificate of passage, while those that have not passed are asked to re-check the vehicle's engine. The check includes changing fuel and oil. Later asked to re-do the emission test again. Vehicles older than three years are required to take this emission test.

Head of the Environmental Pollution Management Section, Tiyana Brotoadi said this activity is routinely carried out every Tuesday and Thursday.

"We provide services to the community because it is free. Since August we have held it, operating hours are from 08.00 - 13.00 WIB," he said.

Tiyana said that because on November 13th, a ticket was already being applied, so today the enthusiasm of the community was very high.

"We have opened a quota of 300 vehicles. Earlier, the community had arrived from dawn, around 08.00 WIB the quota had run out. The targets were individual passenger cars and motorbikes that were more than 3 years old," he said.

Separately, the Director of Traffic (Dirlantas) of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol Sambodo Purnomo Yogo said that the emission test obligation was stated in the Jakarta Governor Regulation Number 66 of 2020 concerning Motor Vehicle Exhaust Emission Tests. However, his party has not issued a fine for vehicles that do not pass the emission test.

"That on November 13, the announcement of the ticketing will begin. But we emphasize that we have not taken action with the ticket until now," he said.

Sambodo ensured that the prosecution of emission test violators must be reviewed with the Transportation Agency. As long as a common ground has not been found, then the ticketing has not been carried out.