Antisipasi Lonjakan Mudik Lebaran, Kemenhub Gencarkan Edukasi Keselamatan Lalu Lintas

Jogjja-Jateng Toll (DOk. Jasa Marga)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) has intensified traffic safety education ahead of the 2026 Lebaran transportation. This step is taken to anticipate the surge in community mobility during the homecoming and return flow periods, as well as to reduce the potential for accidents on the roads.

Director of Road Transport Safety and Safety of the Directorate General of Land Transportation, Yusuf Nugroho, emphasized the importance of building public awareness regarding transportation safety, especially when travel activities increase sharply such as during the Eid.

"Safe vehicles are the hope of all Indonesian citizens, so that people who will travel have comfort, peace of mind in transportation and are safe to their destination. It is also important for citizens to know what it is like to choose a safe vehicle," he said in a statement. official, Sunday, February 8.

Yusuf said that to ensure the safety of road transport, the Ministry of Transportation, together with provincial and district/city transportation services, routinely carried out safety inspections or rampchecks on passenger transport.

Furthermore, Yusuf said that the inspection aims to ensure that vehicles in operation have met technical and administrative requirements before serving the public.

"Through rampcheck we want to ensure that people who use public transportation to travel or visit their hometowns can feel calm, safe, and comfortable during their journey," said Yusuf.

He added that the results of the rampcheck can be recognized visually through a sticker that is attached to the windshield of the vehicle. Vehicles that are declared fit and meet safety aspects will be given a special sticker, while vehicles that do not meet administrative and technical aspects will be stamped with a red cross sticker.

"For the public, please pay attention to the stickers that are attached to the windshield of the vehicle that will be boarded or rented. If you find a vehicle with a red cross sticker, you should not use the vehicle because it indicates that it does not meet safety aspects," he said.

In addition, Yusuf appealed to the public to use the Land Partner application provided by the Ministry of Transportation to check the roadworthiness status of passenger transport. Through this application, the public can find out the validity of periodic vehicle tests or KIR to licensing documents such as the Supervision Card (KPS).

"The Ministry of Transportation has prepared the Land Partner application. The public can check the status of the vehicle to be used by entering the vehicle's license plate number," he said.

For travelers who use private vehicles, Yusuf reminded them to ensure that the condition of the vehicle is in a roadworthy condition through regular maintenance at a trusted workshop. Drivers are also asked to plan the route from the start, adjust the speed to weather and road conditions, and avoid puddles that could potentially disrupt vehicle stability.

"Also make sure that the driver's condition is healthy and in good condition. We recommend taking a break every two hours and not forcing yourself to drive more than four hours without taking a break," he concluded.