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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