Dangerous, Makassar Transportation Agency Will Ban Electric Bikes On Highways

Head of Makassar Transportation Agency, Iman Hud/Photo: Antara

MAKASSAR - The Makassar City Transportation Service, South Sulawesi fully supports the Makassar Police Traffic Unit regulations regarding the prohibition of the operation of electric bicycles on roads that are widely used by adults and children without safety certification. conveyed that goods sold specifically (electric bicycles) cannot be walked on the highway because it can be dangerous for road users," said Head of the Makassar Transportation Service, Iman Hud when confirmed in Makassar, Monday, July 11. He explained, for motorized vehicles there are rules, including speed regulation, feasibility test and construction of equipment that have been regulated by the government. Likewise, electric bicycles, there are rules for their use in certain areas, not on the highway. It's dangerous. For example, golf carts are specifically used on the field, because we talk about safety," he said as quoted by Antara. His party also supports the efforts of the Makassar Police Traffic Unit, issuing a ban on the use of electric bicycles on the road, even though the maximum speed is 25 kilometers per hour. , but not in the right place, and violates the rules and can endanger other road users. "The point is to protect people on the road. Even if there are rules, they must be emphasized. later you have a STNK or the driver must use a SIM. Actually, the safety point is the most important thing," added the former Kasatpol PP Makas Previously, the Head of Traffic Unit of Makassar Polrestabes, AKBP Zulanda, issued a ban on the use of battery-powered electric bicycles which are widely ridden by people on public roads because they do not have safety certifications.

"In addition to the prohibition on using it on the road, we have also appealed to distributors not to trade the battery-powered electric bicycles anymore," he said. He explained that currently there are two types of electric motorcycles and electric bicycles being marketed. It's just that there are provisions regulated in the Minister of Transportation Regulation (PM) regarding the use of these special vehicles. In the PM of Transportation number PM 45 of 2020 concerning Certain Vehicles Using Electric Motors. This type of electric bicycle is not included in the motor vehicle category because there is no Type Test Certification or SUT and Vehicle Type Test Certification or SRUT with a maximum speed of 25 kilometers per hour. and officially registered with Samsat, has a vehicle registration and is registered and according to safety specifications, because the type is tested first.