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Archipelago 9 months ago
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Tourists urged to avoid automatic motorbikes when visiting Mt. Bromo
Probolinggo Transportation Agency Head Edy Suryanto said the advisory was issued following an evaluation by the Traffic and Land Transportation Forum (FLLAJ), which found that many traffic accidents on roads leading to Mount Bromo were caused by the use of automatic motorbikes on steep, hazardous terrain.
Archipelago 10 months ago
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Experts call for reform of Indonesia's woeful road safety following fatal crashes
Experts attribute this alarming figure to the lack of critical safety regulations for bus and truck operators, specifically, the absence of mandatory brake system overhauls at least once every three years, undefined limits on driver working hours and rest periods and the lack of standardized mental and physical health requirements for drivers.
Society 1 year ago
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Fatal truck accidents highlight poor driver working conditions
Two serious accidents involving heavy goods vehicles in the city of Tangerang, Banten, and on the Pemalang-Batang Toll Road in Central Java on Thursday, have raised concerns over the lack of competent drivers in the country and the poor working conditions of truckers.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Government tightens supervision of chartered tour buses after deadly accidents
Following a string of tragic accidents involving chartered tour buses, the government screened the road-readiness of buses over the Waisak extended holiday in an attempt to improve what experts deemed as lackluster supervision of transportation providers.
Archipelago 1 year ago
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Authorities warn ‘mudik’ travelers of extreme weather
The nearly 200 million Indonesians expected to make the journey home for the Idul Fitri holiday face a heightened risk of extreme weather in their travels, authorities warned on Sunday, as the nation’s busy land and sea transportation routes accommodate what is expected to be a record-breaking mudik (exodus) season.
Jakarta 3 years ago
Ten people, including children, killed in Bekasi in truck crash outside school
The students were waiting at the bus stop after class when the truck veered toward them and crashed into two motorcycles and toppled a concrete communications tower, traffic policeman Latif Usman said.
