Brilio.net - Roads are the main access for transportation to move from one place to another. Apart from that, the importance of road access affects the economy and the ease of accessing basic needs and health.
Roads also play a role in improving connectivity between urban and rural areas. Good roads also have a positive impact on the environment.
Apart from that, roads also play an important role in social and cultural aspects. Streets have become important pathways for social interaction, allowing people to meet and interact with people from different backgrounds.
But what happens if access to get to a place is quite difficult because the roads are inadequate? Of course, difficulties arise from various things, including safety. As shown in the upload from the TikTok account @esa.smara.art. In the upload, several people can be seen having difficulty getting to their destination because the road access they have to take is not the same as usual.
Some people ride motorbikes past the seashore to get to their village. A man behind the camera said that they had to access the village via a dangerous alternative route like that.
However, because they are used to the situation, some of the residents seem to have had enough of riding motorbikes amidst the thick sand of the beach and the crashing waves. They had to really pay attention to the situation. When the waves recede, they run their motorbikes as best they can. When the waves start crashing, they have to stop for a moment.
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"They are looking for a loophole, we wish them well," said the man.
The man also said that this condition had become a daily challenge for local residents. The reason is, that is the only alternative way after shopping at the market.
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"Here, we are very used to this kind of thing, so they have finished shopping at the market and want to go home," he said again.
Interestingly, the motorbike riders turned out to be motorbike taxis that had been hired by local residents to take them home. As motorbike taxi drivers in an unfamiliar area, they learn alternative routes as best they can. So they can transport passengers and goods in large quantities safely and securely.
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"So if it's like this, they're usually seniors, so they're looking for the right gap," while pointing the Smartphone camera at the motorbike that was moving along with the crashing waves on the beach.
Apart from that, the motorbikes they use are not standard motorbikes. But it is a modified motorbike that can withstand exposure to sea water.
"And the motorbike must really have been modified, the motorbike must not be weak or die easily when it hits water," he said.
The man explained that the poor access to the main road had made them look for other alternatives. Like it or not, they have to split the shore along the waves to get to their respective homes.
The man also showed access to the main road. You can see that the road is still dirt full of mud and big holes. These conditions really make it difficult for them to travel.
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Seeing this unusual condition, many people were curious about motorbikes that remained safe even when exposed to salt water. Especially for the engine part. The man answered that they changed the motorbike once a year because it was rotten and corroded.
"How did the engine get hit by salt water," said the account @kungadi1
"Once a year we have to replace my brother's motorbike, because it has become corroded, thank you," answered the man.
There are also those who ask how to do it when people are pregnant and want to give birth.
"I can't imagine that there are people who want to give birth and it's urgent," said the account @be_ning947
The man answered that when in that situation the residents usually made an evacuation stretcher and took him to the hospital.
"Usually we stretch my brother when someone is seriously ill or having problems during birth, thank you," he wrote.
From the time the post was uploaded until this article was written, the video had 17 million views, 283.8 thousand and 5,159 comments.
"Wow, it's been almost 20 years since I've been to Wayharu village,
"It turns out that the motorbike taxis are still struggling with the roar of the waves, friends' enthusiasm," said the account @pejuang_savage0.
"Guaranteed that every day the machines and iron won't rust for long," said the account @parenangiiiiiiion03
"I've been on the Haru road from the past, nothing has changed... only mountain motorbike taxis dare to go along the West coast," wrote the account @xollislee.