48 Percent Of Vehicles In Jakarta Have Never Or Have Not Passed The Emission Test

South Jakarta Environmental Agency officers tested motor vehicle emissions during a raid in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, Wednesday (1/11/2023). BETWEEN PHOTOS/Sigid Kurniawan/tom.

JAKARTA - Populix and Vital Strategies explained the results of a survey regarding public perceptions of the implementation of emission tests in Jakarta. This survey also collaborates with the DKI Jakarta Environmental Agency. As a result, 48 percent of respondents who drive Jabodetabek private vehicles passing through Jakarta have not carried out emission tests or have not passed the emission test. Then, 23 percent of respondents claimed to have carried out emission tests on all of their vehicles and graduated in the past year. Meanwhile, another 29 percent of drivers, only some of whose vehicles have passed the emission test. “About 48 percent of the population is included in the group of respondents who have never tested emissions at all or who have not passed the emission test. This group is the main target in increasing compliance with emission tests ” said Senior Country Coordinator Vital Strategies, Chintya Imelda Maidir in his presentation, Wednesday, January 31. This survey also recorded the reasons why respondents had not undergone emission test compliance. The majority of the causes are because there are no funds for emission tests with a proportion of 50 percent and a lack of emission test information with a proportion of 42 percent. In general, the survey noted that 47 percent of respondents stated that they were quite aware of emission tests, while another 20 percent had even sought more in-depth information regarding the procedures and importance of emission tests. Meanwhile, 31 percent of respondents have heard a glimpse but are not very sure about the meaning of emission tests, and the other 2 percent do not know what emission tests are. "In general, the level of awareness of emission testing has increased (from the previous survey). In two studies, we see awareness of the environmental impact is quite high, and the potential for compliance is also good, for example, if we compare how the public opinion before the program or emission test activities," explained Imelda.

It is known, this survey was conducted in the period 28 December 2023 to 5 January 2024 involving 604 respondents who were private car and motorbike users who were mobility in Jakarta, both from the capital city and buffer areas.