‘Blood tests preferred for vocational driving licence’


PETALING JAYA: Compulsory blood tests for drug abuse among commercial vehicle drivers should be done yearly to help identify habitual substance users and reduce the risk they pose to other road users, say experts.

Road Safety Council of Malaysia executive council member Datuk Suret Singh said blood tests for substance abuse should be included as part of the compulsory medical examination required to obtain a vocational driving licence.

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