'It is roadworthiness, not age that matters'<\/p>\n
The City Council has proposed limiting the age of vehicles on
\ncity roads -- 10 years for buses and 15 years for private
\nvehicles. A clause on a car's age has been included in the draft
\nbylaw on air pollution, the final deliberation of which is
\nscheduled for Feb. 4. Residents that The Jakarta Post talked to
\nhave varying opinions on the matter.<\/p>\n
Puteri Fatia, 23, is a reporter with Detikcom news portal. She
\nlives in Tebet, South Jakarta:<\/p>\n
I disagree with the planned policy. The issue is not for how
\nlong a car has been used or the age of a car, but its
\nroadworthiness.<\/p>\n
Another concern should be a car's emission levels.<\/p>\n
Any car, diesel or otherwise, could be unroadworthy even
\nthough relatively new, if it is not well maintained by the owner.<\/p>\n
It would be far more effective if vehicles that fail emission
\ntests don't have their registrations renewed.<\/p>\n
Andre Patar, 23, owns a travel agency in Central Jakarta. He
\nlives in Pondok Kelapa, East Jakarta:<\/p>\n
I support the planned policy. Vehicles produced in the 1990s
\nand before, due to obsolete technology that does not burn fuel
\nefficiently, must emit more pollution than newer cars.<\/p>\n
Besides that, hopefully this plan will reduce traffic, which
\ngets worse every day.<\/p>\n
I notice the police are disseminating information on the
\nrestriction of two-stroke motorcycles on main thoroughfares, such
\nas Jl. Sudirman and Jl. Rasuna Said, Kuningan.<\/p>\n
That kind of motorcycle usually uses a fuel mixture, which
\nproduces highly polluted emission.<\/p>\n
It would be great if the government gave owners of old cars
\ntime to repair and modify their cars, and of course provide an
\neffective public transportation alternative.<\/p>\n
--The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/it-is-roadworthiness-not-age-that-matters-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }