Passengers have no choice

Passengers have no choice

From Suara Karya

Using excuses like traffic jams, too few passengers and public
transportation vehicles following too closely, drivers of
minivans often drop their passengers anywhere they wish.

This is a bitter experience but passengers usually have no
choice but to accept the situation with resignation. This can be
understood as passengers, in dire need of transport, are in a
weak position, while minivan drivers feel they are more powerful
and just tell passengers to "take it or leave it".

It seems to have become the drivers' habit to do so and I
wonder why their discipline is so low that they do not feel
responsible for disappointing their customers.

Some passengers consider reporting the case to the traffic
police but they are not sure whether the authorities are willing
to handle the problem.

Finally, most passengers can only hope that the highway
transport apparatus will take strict action against minivan
drivers who disregard the interests of fellow citizens.

SARI M.

Jakarta