BANDUNG: An elderly Indonesia man has designed a two-faced car, which was his years-old dream – but it landed him in trouble when authorities seized the vehicle terming it violates road safety rules.
71-year-old Roni Gunawan, from Bandung, said he had always wanted to own a “two-faced” car. According to the report, Rodi achieved his dream by welding together the front-halves of two orange Toyota Vios cars.
He told local media that the three month process involved three welders, three painters and “several mechanics”.
As seen in a video posted on social media, Rodi’s car is fully functional. He said that each end of the car can be driven.
However, the authorities have since seized Rodi’s unusual vehicle, claiming that it violated road safety rules.
A Metro report quoted Bandung senior traffic police officer Hilman Rawalasi saying that the car violated several Indonesian traffic rules, including regulations regarding vehicle roadworthiness and safety signals.
Hilman added that the car does not have a reverse light and is not of an “appropriate dimension”.
“Also, the car has two number plates bearing two different vehicle registration numbers,” he added.
A latest report has suggested that the authorities have allowed Rodi to keep his novel ride, after he submitted a declaration promising to not use it on the road again.
