"We completed the Express Bus Transformation Lab on April 7. He said fatigue of bus drivers, who often had to work long hours without sufficient rest was one of the reasons for the accidents. "We need to be able to better monitor driver performance, including lorry drivers, to ensure they perform up to the standards required of them," he said. On whether the Government would consider setting up a similar laboratory for lorries, Liow said the challenges faced by the lorry industry are different from the express bus." On top of that, he said the Government actively conducts health checks on lorry drivers to ensure they are healthy and not on drugs.

Source: thestar April 28, 2017 10:30 UTC