balinews It is finally legal for mobile application-based transportation services to operate in this country, although most of the cars have yet to undergo government safety tests. As of May 30, only 329 cars partnering with Uber, Go-Car and Grab had passed the vehicle roadworthiness test ( KIR ), out of the total of about 13,000 four-wheelers in operation. A KIR test is required for every vehicle intended for mass transportation. The government previously gave the companies until May 31 to meet some requirements in order for them to get permits for legal operation. The terms include having a legal entity and a minimum number of five vehicles that have undergone a KIR test, as well as partnering with cooperatives with carpool and repair services. “The ones that have passed the KIR can operate; the ones that haven’t cannot. We will take action if there are drivers operating who are found to be violating the rule,” said the Transportation Ministry’s director general for land transportation, Pudji Hartanto Iskandar. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/06/01/app-based-transport-services-get-green-light.html
