Ahead Of The Year-End Holiday, The National Police Chief Checks Fleet Readiness To Remind High Accident Rates

SOLO National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo carried out direct checks on the readiness of the public transport fleet at Tirtonadi Terminal, Solo, Central Java, ahead of the year-end holidays.

"Today there are several points that I did checking," said Listyo during a visit to Solo, Saturday, December 21.

During the visit, the National Police Chief ensured the readiness of services to the community, checking the health of drivers, and technical conditions of vehicles to reduce the risk of traffic accidents.

"This is important to do to reduce the number of traffic accidents that occurred. Last year the number was quite high, although the number of victims was reduced, especially for routes to Central Java and East Java," he said.

The National Police Chief emphasized the importance of health checks, including urine tests, to ensure drivers are free from drugs.

"There is the use of drugs or not. Earlier, the terminal head reported that a ramp check had been carried out, and this was important to support operations," Listyo explained.

The results of the checks so far show that the vehicle is in good condition and no driver is indicated to be using drugs.

He also appealed to owners of long-distance transportation fleets to provide backup drivers. "When they are tired, they can take turns. Don't force them. I ordered all fleet owners to prepare backup drivers, especially for long-distance routes," he said.

Apart from Tirtonadi Terminal, the National Police Chief also checked Solo Safari, one of the favorite tourist destinations in Solo.

"Because this is a tourist visit, it needs to be secured by the police. In Central Java itself, there are a total of 211 tourist sites that are of concern to us," said Listyo.

The National Police Chief ensures security readiness in Solo Safari, including health services for visitors.

"In addition, I also see an increase in the number of visitors. They come not only from local areas such as Semarang and Solo, but also from Jakarta to Kalimantan," he said.

Seeing the enthusiasm of visitors, the National Police Chief assessed that Solo Safari had become an important tourist attraction.

"Of course, this is our concern to ensure that visitors at tourist attractions can be served properly," he concluded.