Bogor to ban Bemo

Bogor to ban Bemo

JAKARTA (JP): The administration of Bogor, West Java, says it will ban Bemo (three-wheeled passenger transport vehicles) from operating in the town.

Kondo Sunarya, head of Bogor's office of the Land Transportation and Traffic Control Agency, told Antara on Wednesday that the administration had decided to follow Jakarta's example in sweeping Bemo off its streets.

"So, don't try to move Bemo from Jakarta to Bogor, as we have also decided to ban the vehicles from operating on the town's roads," he said.

Earlier this month the Jakarta administration announced that it will phase out all three-wheeled vehicles, including the smaller Bajaj passenger vehicles. The administration said the vehicles were no longer suitable for transporting passengers in the capital city. (bas)