He said such people had better take ships or trains to transport them and their motorcycles to their hometowns during the Idul Fitri exodus.
"The number of ships will be increased because we predict (the number of home-bound travelers) will surge especially at Merak-Bakahueni. The number of home-bound travelers using motorcycles will be up by seven percent and private cars by six percent," the minister said.
By using ships and trains to carry motorists and their vehicles, the government hoped the number of traffic accidents involving motorcycles would decrease this year, he said.
Last year, around 70 percent of road traffic accidents involved motorcycles, he added.
The public works ministry had also deployed heavy equipment in landslide-prone areas, Minister Numberi said.
The government had prepared various facilities and infrastructures for the convenience of motorists, he said.
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