Road Trip Requirements During Christmas And New Years: Sticker Pasted And Random Document Check

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi (Photo: BPMI Setpres/Muchlis Jr)

JAKARTA - Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi held a working meeting with Commission V of the DPR. The working meeting was to finalize community mobility arrangements ahead of Christmas 2021 and New Year 2022 in order to minimize the potential for the spread of COVID-19.

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi said that residents who will travel overland outside the city must be able to meet 3 conditions. First, must show the vaccine card. Second, showing a negative COVID-19 antigen test letter.

This was enforced after the government implemented Level 3 Restrictions on the Implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) throughout Indonesia during the Christmas and New Year's 2022 holidays.

“Travelers are required to present a one-dose, two-dose vaccine. None other than to ensure that the movements of those who have been vaccinated twice are negative for antigen, and carry out Care to Protect," said Budi in a working meeting with Commission V of the DPR, Wednesday, December 1.

Third, land travelers must also bring certificates from the RT and RW. Later, said the Minister of Transportation, the perpetrators of road trips will also be affixed with stickers by the police after showing the 3 conditions.

“Receiving a certificate from RT RW and PPKM, this is a concept from the National Police Chief and a sticker will be made. So those who are going to leave have a sticker that they've been vaccinated and done antigen. We will make it in several places on toll roads and non-toll roads,” he explained.

The Minister of Transportation said that the Ministry of Transportation would be assisted by the TNI and Polri to examine the document. Inspection will be carried out randomly at certain points.

"Random checks of the required documents will be carried out at rest areas, terminals, ferry ports, coordination posts, provincial borders and district and city boundaries," said the Minister of Transportation.