The bakkie phenomenon emerged for tourism, commission V of the DPR reminded the danger

Jakarta – Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission Vlasarus comments on the phenomenon of using bakkies to travel with the group or family. Lazarus said the bakkie is the risk of safety of residents. “The bakkie is designed to carry goods and not for transporting people with the absence of security for people, it is better not to use transport, especially the group, very risky for the safety and safety of their passengers,” Lazarus told reporters Wednesday (2/4/2025). Lazarus also emphasizes the importance of the ban on people to ride on a bakkie. Especially if the person is a group. Browse to continue the content “Furthermore, there must be a ban from the government not to be used to transport people, especially the group at the back of the bakkie,” he said. This is known, the bakkie is increasingly used by residents to travel. One is for residents who visit Palabuhanratu beach. Reported by Detikjabar, vehicles that go through are dominated by tourists coming in groups on motorcycles. Along the path to the Palabuhanratu tourist area, two wheel vehicles visible to dominating the highway. Most motorcycles that pass by using license plates of Jakarta, Bogor and Bandung. In addition to motorcycles, the bakkie vehicles carrying passengers are very striking along the track to the beach. Tourists are seen sitting in the back of the bakkie while enjoying an open trip. “We deliberately used a bakkie because of a large family vacation, so it was more effective and could bring many people at the same time,” said Wahyudi, 36, a Bogor tourist who arrived in the Citepus area with his family. Meanwhile, tourists who are vacationing in the Lembang area with a bakkie are a common sight. Cross each other between new and comfortable new cars and other vehicles. “Deliberately hire a bakkie for a holiday to Lembang with the family. The problem is that it is exciting to be cheaper than car rental.