Responsible driving

EDITORIAL

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Following two horrific vehicular accidents in less than a week that have left at least 12 people dead including five children, the Department of Transportation has tightened regulations on operators of public utility vehicles.

PUV drivers including motorcycle taxi riders will henceforth be required to undergo drug testing every six months along with alcohol assessment prior to dispatch.

An order issued yesterday by the Department of Transportation also required bus companies to limit their employees' driving hours to just four hours straight from the current six. The DOTr said the four hours followed international standards on drivers' welfare.