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Idul Fitri travelers encouraged to check bus safety through barcodes
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Travelers heading to their hometown by bus during the Idul Fitri break will be able to verify the safety of their mode of transportation by scanning a sticker placed on its windshield. (kompas.com/Nursita Sari)
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ravelers heading to their hometown by bus during the Idul Fitri break will be able to verify the safety of their mode of transportation by scanning a sticker placed on its windshield.
Vehicles that have been declared “fit for travel” are marked with a sticker that features a barcode, signifying that they have passed their ramp check, according to South Jakarta Transportation Agency head Christianto
"We give stickers to buses that have met all the safety criteria," Christianto told kompas.com at Lebak Bulus bus terminal in South Jakarta on Friday.
Christianto explained that ramp checks evaluate the condition of a bus’s components, such as headlights, brakes, windshields, tires and other supporting equipment.
The checks — conducted according to standards established by the Ministry of Transportation — were carried out by a special unit that handles vehicle examinations (UP PKB) and operates under the city's transportation agency.
According to Varingga Bagus, one of the examination officers, the “fit for travel” stickers have barcodes that “prevent [sticker] forgeries”.
Passengers can check the validity of the stickers by first downloading the "Aplikasi Cek Hasil Rampcheck Kendaraan Angkutan" app onto their mobile phones from Play Store or App Store.
They can then scan the barcodes with the app.
"As long as the [bus’s information] is in the database, passengers can check [the bus’s safety] themselves," Varingga explained. (rfa)
