After The Deadly Accident In Bantul, Yogyakarta Transportation Agency Directly Map Danger Paths

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JAKARTA - The Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) Transportation Service (Dishub) immediately mapped dangerous or accident-prone routes following the tourism bus accident in Bukit Bego, Bantul Regency, which killed 14 passengers on February 6, 2022.

The Head of the DIY Transportation Agency, Ni Made Dwipanti Indrayanti, explained that the mapping was in accordance with the recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT).

"NTSC recommended us to conduct a study or analysis of 'road hazard mapping (RHM)'," said Ni Made, Thursday, February 17.

Made explained that the accident-prone route map will contain information that can be used by destination managers and travel agents.

Through this map, tourism and public bus drivers will also have a reference regarding the level of vulnerability of the route to be traversed.

"When there is an order from the community, I want to come here, by mapping how the conditions in the field can be known. He will use a medium or large vehicle," he said as quoted by Antara.

However, Made continued, the paths that will be mapped will not be limited to routes to tourist destinations but include transportation routes in Yogyakarta as a whole.

He said the mapping would be preceded by a study involving cross-agency, as well as academics.

The study and mapping is targeted to be completed this year.

"Actually, if we talk about what happened yesterday, everyone knows it was due to human error. Don't feel like 'gebyah uyah' (generally) applies to all conditions, right?," he said.

For the accident-prone routes that have been known so far, the Transportation Agency will install signs, accompanied by supervision and law enforcement.

At the location of the tourism bus accident in Bukit Bego, Bantul, he said, signs were already available. However, there will be additional warning signs that are reinforcing.