Numerous tour bus, express bus and commercial vehicle drivers were found to have tested positive for drugs while on duty, transport minister Anthony Loke stated.
Loke’s comments came after authorities discovered 26 tour bus and express bus drivers tested positive for drugs during a special operation involving tourism and public service vehicles conducted from July 2 to 31.
1 in 13 Lorry Drivers Tested POSITIVE for Drugs
Similarly, a commercial vehicle special operation held from August 1 to 5 saw 276 commercial vehicle drivers undergo urine screenings, resulting in the arrest of 21 lorry drivers by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) officers.
“This means that in every 13 drivers there is one person who is under the influence of drugs when carrying out their duty of driving on the road. “This is a very worrying situation,“ Loke stated during a press conference, which was also shared on his Facebook account.
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