Suffocating exhaust fumes

Suffocating exhaust fumes

From Neraca

The number of motor vehicles on Jakarta streets will rapidly increase in the near future because, apart from the ongoing production, many low-priced automobiles like the Timor car will become available.

The consequence is greater pollution in an already heavily- polluted Jakarta.

Meanwhile, many old motor vehicles still travel in the capital. The exhaust fumes emanating from many of these vehicles are known to be hazardous to people's health. Imperfect engine combustion result in a higher lead content.

The highway authority (DLLAJ) must check motor vehicles that have hazardous exhaust fumes. The long-term risks of inhaling these fumes include internal disorders, which may cause infertility.

The first steps toward control of motor vehicle pollution have been taken: a number of devices to record air pollution at Gambir and other locations and roadside tests on exhaust fumes.

Next, what steps will be taken against motor vehicles with dangerous exhaust fumes?

HANAFI BONAR

Jakarta