Ensure Passenger Safety During Lebaran Homecoming, Banda Aceh Transportation Agency Conducts Urine Test To Transportation Driver

A joint team from the Aceh and Banda Aceh Transportation Service conducted an inspection of the Minimum Service Standards and ram checks at the L-300 Lueng Bata terminal, Banda Aceh/ANTARA

ACEH - The Banda Aceh City Transportation Service said that all drivers of Eid Al-Fitr 1444 Hijri homecoming transportation in Banda Aceh will be tested for urine. This effort was made to ensure that no driver was affected by illegal drugs. Head of the Banda Aceh City Transportation Agency, Wahyudi, said that the urine test would be carried out randomly, along with a team from the Aceh Provincial National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) along with the Aceh Police to the Banda Aceh Police. "We are coordinating for urine tests for all drivers, to avoid things we don't want," Wahyudi said in Banda Aceh, Antara, Tuesday, April 4. Urine tests are very important to do to find out drivers affected by illegal drugs. Because this is very dangerous, especially for vehicle drivers carrying passengers. "Do not let a driver commit drug abuse, or illegal drugs while driving, because this is very dangerous for passengers," he said. Wahyudi said this urine test was carried out on D-10 before Eid al-Fitr. Urine tests will be carried out at random events. During that period, it can be three to four urine tests on the driver. In addition to urine tests, he said, of course, his party also checked the feasibility of transportation vehicles to carry travelers, ranging from vehicle completeness to vehicle documents. "This urine test will be random. From D-10 before Eid, we can do it four times, we can do all urine tests because this is very important," he said. For the Lueng Bata L-300 terminal under the management of the Banda Aceh Transportation Agency, Wahyudi said, currently has around 2,600 intercity transportation vehicles in the province (AKDP). Those who will serve the homecoming route to the eastern and central regions of Aceh. In addition, Wahyudi also appealed to people who want to go home to prepare physically, especially for those who travel long distances, so that the homecoming trip is safe and comfortable.

"And also take good care of luggage, so there is no loss of goods during homecoming," he said.