Police advice for bus drivers

Police advice for bus drivers

JAKARTA (JP): Alarmed by the number of road accidents, traffic
police chief Col. Fachrudin B. has called on city bus drivers to
stop driving recklessly.

Fachrudin held a meeting with 80 city bus drivers at the North
Jakarta police precinct Thursday during which he stressed the
need for road discipline.

"The death toll from road accidents in the greater Jakarta
area is between two and three a day," he told the drivers.

He said that the main reason for the high number of fatalities
was a reckless and foolhardy attitude among bus drivers, who do
not respect traffic regulations, Antara reported.

The latest major accident involving city buses happened last
Sunday in Sunter Jaya, North Jakarta. Two people were killed, one
was seriously injured and two houses were badly damaged.

Angry residents set fire to two Metromini buses, including the
bus involved in the accident, in retribution. (pan)