Container trucks impounded

Container trucks impounded

The Jakarta Office of the Ministry of Transportation
announced that it has impounded more than 300 container trucks
for a series of violations.

Abdul Karim, the head of the office, said the trailer trucks
had been impounded because of technical problems, primarily
malfunctioning braking systems, or missing vehicle documentation.

The trailer trucks were impounded at a site in Tanjung Priok,
North Jakarta, and at another site on Jl. Pramuka, East Jakarta
during the ongoing operation on heavy trucks, which was launched
21 days ago.

"The trucks will be allowed to resume operations if their
vehicle documents are completed and their brakes repaired," Abdul
Karim said.

The inspection was carried out jointly by the Ministry of
Transportation, the police and the City Land Transportation and
Traffic Control Agency (DLLAJ).

Abdul said that, at present, there are 2,050 container trucks
operating from and to the Tanjung Priok Port everyday. However,
he added that approximately 600 of them do meet inspection
standards.(arf)