An Analysis of End-of-Life Vehicle Management in Indonesia from the Perspectives of Regulation and Social Opinion

Abstract

. The huge automotive industry in Indonesia has had a major impact on the environment and health caused by ELV. An ELV is a vehicle that has reached the end of life due to age or cannot be reused because of accidents and high repair costs. The absence of procedures and laws in Indonesia related to the driving of this vehicle resulted in the dismantling of ELV, and its management was carried out on an original and unstructured basis. As a result, emissions of gases and toxic substances are released into the environment. To reduce this problem, implementing ELV management must be done. Implementing this ELV policy requires the cooperation of all stakeholders (government, automotive industry, and the community). Therefore, this study aims to understand the laws related to ELV and its implementation in neighboring countries and explore public perceptions of ELV management in Indonesia. The study was divided into two phases. The first phase reviewed literature related to ELV laws, and the second was surveyed with questionnaires. The results obtained from this research show that public awareness and acceptance of the application of ELV are still very low. In addition, the regulations that have been applied to check the feasibility of vehicles are proven unable to cut down the number of old vehicles.