The transport ministry will continue to tighten the integrated operation on heavy vehicles, including lorries to ensure that drivers comply with rules and are not driving under the influence of drugs, Bernama has reported.
Operations which had been carried out previously by the road transport department (JPJ) targeting express and sightseeing buses had found that many of these drivers tested positive for drugs, transport minister Anthony Loke said.
“This is a problem that was taken seriously and we have launched an integrated operation in the last two months. Now we are focusing on commercial and heavy vehicles… stricter operations will be held to ensure that drivers of these heavy vehicles comply with the rules. Previously we targeted operations in some industrial areas and so on, so now we will expand it so that they are more careful,” Loke said.
Action will also be taken against the employer of any driver who is involved in an accident and tests positive for drugs, as company owners have the responsibility to ensure their drivers are prudent and do not abuse their license or position, and commit traffic offences, he added.
“We have done this in the case of the excursion bus that overturned and claimed two lives on the road in Genting Highlands on June 29,” the transport minister said.
The transport minister revealed in July that tour bus involved in the June 29 fatal crash had an expired permit, and its driver was driving without a license and had 27 past traffic summonses for various offences.
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Lately seen lot of excavator and tractor driving on klang valley area busy roads. Any enforcement on it?
we support good move
if only JPJ do enforcement as hard as selling number plates