Dozens Of Intercity Buses At Pulo Gebang Terminal Not Roadworthy

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JAKARTA - Officers found dozens of interprovincial intercity buses (AKAP) at Pulo Gebang Terminal, East Jakarta, not roadworthy ahead of the 2022 Lebaran homecoming flow. various bus companies (PO) are not roadworthy. "On the ramp check Monday, April 11th, out of 10 buses inspected, two buses were found to be unfit for the road, while at the 'ramp check' Tuesday, April 12th, out of 11 buses inspected, seven were found to be unfit, " said Bernad Pasaribu in Jakarta, Friday April 15.Bernad added, "ramp check" on Wednesday April 13 of the 13 buses that were inspected the results were 10 buses were not roadworthy. "There are various reasons that are not roadworthy," he said. According to him, from the "ramp check" April 1, 2022 to April 13, 2022, 53 roads were found to be roadworthy and 45 buses were not roadworthy. retreads, broken glass and the emergency door blocked the chair. In addition, the rear tires were torn and the seat belts did not work. A number of things were found in the feasibility check such as a cracked door frame, patched windshield, no fire extinguisher, bald tires, no glass breaker hammer, hazard lights went out and the spare tire was crushed. "If the damage is major (a lot) but it's still not repaired, we will get a ticket and not allow it to operate. It can only operate after the PO has repaired the fleet," said Bernad. This year.