Emergency posts for holiday travelers<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of emergency roadside stops, scattered
\nacross the islands of Java and Bali, will be opened tomorrow at
\nmidnight to repair travelers' cars that brake down.<\/p>\n
Car distributor PT Indomobil, which has provided a similar
\nservice many times in the past, will provide round-the-clock
\nemergency services until Jan. 2. Each of its 20 posts will be
\nmanned by six workers who will repair cars for no service charge.
\nThe only costs will be for any spare parts required.<\/p>\n
The company will also open 10 garages 24-hours-a-day in the
\ncity during the holiday week for more major car repairs.<\/p>\n
The emergency stops are located mainly along roads prone to
\ntraffic congestion such as the road to Puncak, a hilly
\nrecreational area in West Java.<\/p>\n
Freddy Sutrisno, director of PT Indomobil, said yesterday at a
\npress conference that heavy traffic in the Puncak area is usually
\nthe main cause of car damage.<\/p>\n
Freddy said up to 80 percent of the damage during trips is
\ncaused by overheating engines.<\/p>\n
He said overused clutches is the second biggest problem during
\nlong road trips.<\/p>\n
\"Many drivers who use their clutches continually in hilly
\ntraffic jams instead of using the emergency brake can wear the
\nclutch down within two hours,\" Freddy said, adding that the third
\nhighest cause of car damage is worn-off brake pads.<\/p>\n
He said 95 percent of the damage should be repairable at the
\nemergency stops, as they will all sell suitable spare parts.<\/p>\n
Other car distributors such as Toyota and Mitsubishi are also
\nproviding similar services.<\/p>\n
Toyota will open its emergency posts, which extend from the
\nsouthern part of Sumatra to Denpasar, Bali, tomorrow. The service
\nwill last until Jan. 2.<\/p>\n
Mitsubishi will also open nonstop emergency posts at more than
\n60 locations throughout the country from Dec. 28 to Jan. 4.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the chief of the Bogor Police traffic division,
\nMaj. Wahyu Suhendra, said heavy traffic toward the Merak harbor,
\nPuncak and Cianjur, all located in West Java, will start on the
\nafternoons before Christmas and New Year.<\/p>\n
Wahyu said that the traffic back to the capital will build on
\nthe evenings of the holidays. (02)<\/p>",
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