45 percent of vehicles fail emission tests<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Tentative results of vehicle emission tests at
\n13 city sites show 45 percent of the 4,032 vehicles tested failed
\nthe tests, an official said yesterday.<\/p>\n
City Environment Bureau simulated environment program head
\nKosasih Wirahadikusumah said the test results were better than in
\n1996, when 67 percent of the 1,307 vehicles tested failed.\"<\/p>\n
The emission tests, which were conducted from Monday to
\nThursday in 19 city sites, targeted 5,000 vehicles.<\/p>\n
Of the 4,032 vehicles tested, 2,290 used gasoline and the
\nremaining 1,742 used diesel fuel.<\/p>\n
The test result from six spots were not yet completed, Kosasih
\nsaid. The six sites were on Jl. Raya Bekasi, East Jakarta, Jl.
\nDaan Mogot, West Jakarta, Jl. Raya Cacing, North Jakarta, and Jl.
\nGunung Sahari, Jl.KH. Mas Mansyur and Jl. Asia Afrika, all
\nCentral Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\"Many vehicles using diesel fuel failed, while many using
\ngasoline passed,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He expected the test results would remain the same after all
\ntest sites submitted their results.<\/p>\n
This round of tests, part of the city's 'blue sky' campaign to
\ncurb air pollution, was the second in a three-test series. The
\nfirst round was held last June and the third is scheduled for
\nnext month.<\/p>\n
The series involves distributing 25,000 questionnaires to
\nmotorists and testing 10,000 vehicles.<\/p>\n
PT Pos Indonesia must receive the questionnaires by March 1.
\nState research firm PT Sucofindo's automotive verification and
\ntesting division will then process the questionnaires .<\/p>\n
The results are expected to reveal the public's knowledge and
\nopinion of Jakarta's air pollution.<\/p>\n
Questions include how much motorists spend on vehicle
\nmaintenance, motorists' opinions on Jakarta's air quality and
\nwhether motorists whose vehicles fail emissions should be denied
\nan extension of their car ownership document.<\/p>\n
The questionnaire also includes a sheet with information on
\npollutants and the health problems they cause.<\/p>\n
The tests record the level of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide
\nvehicles using gasoline emit and how much smoke vehicles using
\ndiesel fuel emit.<\/p>\n
A 1990 gubernatorial law states the tolerable level for
\npollutants for cars using gasoline is 4.5 for carbon monoxide and
\n1.200 for hydrocarbon.<\/p>\n
\"More than 60 percent of air pollution is caused by
\nemissions,\" Kosasih said.<\/p>\n
He said he hoped motorists took proper care of their vehicles
\nand had them services regularly to reduce air pollution.<\/p>\n
The head of the bureau, Aboejoewono Aboeprajitno, said earlier
\nthey only tested for three substances which were the most
\nfeasible to conduct tests on. The use of unleaded fuels are still
\nlimited so they did not test for lead, he said.<\/p>\n
Kosasih reminded motorists the 1992 Traffic and Road Transport
\nLaw would become effective in September. This means motorists
\nhave less than a year to take care of their vehicles and improve
\ntheir engine's performance. (ste)<\/p>",
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