NTSA Announces Mandatory Medical Checks & Digital Monitoring of Drivers in New Changes
NTSA noted that the new measures align with the global Safe System approach, which emphasises preventing accidents rather than reacting to them...
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The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) is implementing significant reforms to boost road safety, particularly focusing on driver health and technological oversight.
- Drivers, especially of commercial and Public Service Vehicles (PSVs), will undergo mandatory regular medical checks covering vision, hearing, fatigue, and chronic illnesses.
- The NTSA will introduce enhanced digital monitoring systems, including telematics and GPS tracking, to track driver behavior in real-time.
- These measures are a response to the NTSA's Road Safety Status Report 2025, which highlights fatigue, medical conditions, and reckless driving as leading causes of accidents, with commercial vehicles being a significant contributor.
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