Smokers in Public Transport

Laws against smoking in public places throughout Jakarta and Depok are numerous and have been in place since 2005, all of four governors ago in the Jakarta vicinity.

Yet till today, the little angkot minivans that ply the small roads leading into residential areas are replete with smokers who light up with abandon. Some even share a friendly smoke with the driver of the said public vehicle. What is a non-smoking passenger to do? The city administration should enforce the ruling that enjoins all public transportation to put up stickers informing about the ban on smoking and the sanctions smoking carries (three days imprisonment and a fine of Rp1 million).

September 8, 2015