Have you ever heard of Bemo? Or Bajaj, Tuk Tuk? These vintage vehicles are now rarely to be seen. This vehicle has 3 wheels, unlike any other vehicles.
When I was a kid, these vehicles were so popular. The drivers will park their vehicles and wait for the customer to arrive. If my mom didn’t come to pick me up, I would go home by Bemo, because the drivers didn’t want to waste any gasoline. The driver would wait until it was full of people. Sometimes it is full already, and he still pushes us until they fit, even push we have to sit in a narrow place. If you stop near the place, I suggest you sit at the very edge, or it will be difficult to come out, because it’s too crowded. When I have no money, I will stop at my home and ask the driver to wait while I’m picking up the money from my mom. Sometimes he didn’t charge me, maybe because I was just an elementary student back then. There are several routes for the bemo. You need to pick the route that suit you. Sometimes I try other routes with my friends even if it is far from my home, but I get a new experience there.
After that, as time goes by.
Microlet comes. These vehicles are bigger than Bemo. It can carry more people inside. The car that they use is usually Daihatsu Zebra or Suzuki Carry. The owner will modify the car, so the people inside will sit side to side and leave it empty in the middle. If it is full and there is no empty chair, you will get an extra seat on a little chair made of wood, and the kernel will stand up and hold onto the door. Kernet is the driver's helper that collects money from the passengers. These traditional vehicles are now rarely to be seen. People like to use the busway, or even their own motorcycle. How about you? Do you have any traditional vehicles that still exists in your country?
