Taxis charging old fares told to display stickers
Taxis charging old fares told to display stickers
JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) has
asked the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) to
put special stickers on cabs managed by companies refusing to
charge the new fare.
DLLAJ chief Buyung Atang said after sending a copy of the
letter to Organda on Monday that the sticker would be an
indication to passengers that the taxis were charging the former
fare.
"The stickers will also enable my office to take proper action
against any taxis which charge new fares but don't meet the set
requirements," he said, referring to the governor's recent letter
on the taxi fare hike.
The letter says only taxis that pass road tests and do not
allow a person access from the trunk to the back seat are allowed
to apply for new fares. This is to prevent possible attacks on
passengers by someone who may be hiding in the trunk.
The other requirement is that waste baskets are to be present
in the vehicles.
"I'll nab the taxis that apply the fare hike but fail to meet
the requirements," Buyung said. However, the officer refused to
specify when inspections would be conducted.
Organda could not be reached for comment on Monday.
The 45.54 percent hike in taxi fares took effect on Saturday,
after a two-month postponement due to strong opposition from the
public and taxi drivers.
The new flag fall and initial kilometer is Rp 3,000 (about 30
U.S. cents), or Rp 1,000 higher than the old fare.
The increase in fare for each kilometer has jumped to Rp
1,300, Rp 400 higher than before. The waiting fee has also
increased to Rp 13,000 from Rp 10,000 per hour.
According to DLLAJ's inquiry, at least seven out of 32 taxi
companies were charging the old fare. They are PT Citra Taxi, PT
Steady Safe, PT Kosti Jaya, PT Koperasi Taksi, PT Sri Medali, PT
Queen Taxi and PT Kartika Taksi.
Out of the 22,000 cabs registered in the capital, 16,000 are
serving passengers, while 6,000 failed the vehicle road test.
(dja)