Road Safety Association (RSA) jointly with the number of motorcycle communities visited a helmets factory, PT Dinaheti Motor Industri (DMI), in Cikarang, West Java, on Tuesday (10/20). The visit is intended to improve the perception of helm production processes including the quality of Indonesia National Standard (SNI) Compulsory to helmets.
The visit to the helmets factory is considered important because in addition to being motorcycle complement to wear by rider and passenger, Law No. 22 of 2009 on Road Traffic and Transportation (LLAJ), particularly article 57 paragraph 2 also asserts that each motorcycle rider must wear helmet complying with Indonesia National Standard. Those who violate the regulation can be subjected to the maximum imprisonment of one month or the maximum penalty of Rp. 250 thousand. The regulation is clearly intended to protect the motorcycle riders from the risk of accident. "The most fatal injuries sustained by motorcycle riders are those of the head due to indisciplinary practice by motorcycle riders to traffic regulations," said the chairman of RSA, Rio Octaviano, in a press release received by detikOto, on Thursday (10/22/2009). According to him, the visit to DMI factory is also intended to socialize to the motorcycle riders particularly motorcycle clubs/communities in RSA. The representatives of motorcycle clubs/communities visiting the factory are among others DeNyut RC, HSJ, Barac, Hornet, YJOC, Everbikers, Milys, Pulsarian Community, HTML, and YVC Depok. "The motorcycle clubs/communities being road safety virus disseminating agents can expectedly disseminate their knowledge to their members" said the vice chairman of RSA, Eko Cahyo Wibowo. On the occasion, DMI explained helmet production processes from producing helmet shells made of thermal polymer, SNI emblem directly embossed upon printing, to installing internal parts of the helmets.
All production processes must fulfil ISO 14000 quality standard of 2008 and the products must pass SNI 1811 standardization test of 2007. The motorcycle communities were also explained of SNI helm laboratory tests. The tests cover impact energy test, penetration test, chin strap test, and EPS shell test. "Each country has its own criteria. The government has a technical team namely National Standardization Body (BSN) formulating SNI qualification standards, even it admits that SNI standards are stricter than DOT standards (America) that still permit the wearing of half face helmet " said Henry Tedjakusuma, the director of PT DMI. Provisions on compulsory SNI to helmets are contained in Regulation of the Minister of Industry No 40/M-IND/Per/6/2008 dated June 25, 2008. The provisions were originally effective on March 25, 2009 but are postponed to March 25, 2010 due to the request from the number of helmets producers. Henry also explained that any helmets produced after April 2009 must comply with SNI certification. In addition to maintaining the quality of the products, the SNI certification also prevents the imported helmets importers from circulating expired or defective products to Indonesia market. RSA considers that SNI can protect those wearing helmets in Indonesia. The government has also prepared a concept of protection to motorcycle riders particularly that relating to helmets. The Ministry of Industry will monitor helmets production processes and the Ministry of Trade will monitor helmets circulation, and the Ministry of Transportation will regulate the wearing of helmet, and the Police of the Republic of Indonesia will play its roles as the law enforcer. "Unfortunately, it is useless if not accompanied with good will and consistency of the agencies, many violations and inconsistencies still occur " said Rio Octaviano. (syu / ddn )
Source : detikoto, October,22, 2009
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