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City to crack down on unlicensed cars under ride-hailing apps
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Hundreds of ride-hailing app drivers hold a demonstration in Jakarta on Aug. 9 to protest a crack down on vehicles operating without proper documentation and those that have yet to undergo roadworthy tests. (kompas.com/Robertus Belarminus)
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he Jakarta Transportation Agency says it will continue to crack down on cars operating without proper documentation under mobile ride-hailing apps Uber, Grab and Go-Jek.
The agency had recommended in August that 5,357 vehicles undergo roadworthy tests, but only 1,809 of the 1,987 vehicles that underwent the tests passed.
The agency’s recommendation was given to vehicles operated by the Indonesian Car Rental Businessmen Association (PPRI), Grab’s partner, Trans Service Joint Venture (JTUB), Uber's partner and Panorama Mitra Sarana, Go-Jek’s partner.
"We facilitated them to test their vehicles’ roadworthiness, but they were reluctant to do so. So we will cite the vehicles that continue to operate,” Transportation agency head Andri Yansyah said on Tuesday.
The agency has stopped 11 cars found to have not passed the roadworthy tests. In response to the crack down, hundreds of drivers took to the streets last week to protest the law enforcement.
They called on the government to revoke a transportation ministerial regulation requiring the cars to pass roadworthy tests.
Andri advised the companies to require all drivers, who are also owners of the vehicles, to take part in the roadworthy tests before operating their vehicles.
He said that his agency was not against the crack down, as it was only fair that cars operating under mobile ride-hailing apps comply with regulations. (bbn)
