‘Vital to have second driver’

Sharing the load: While one driver takes the wheel, the second driver rests in the dedicated sleeping berth – a standard practice on long-distance express bus journeys – to ensure safety and compliance with transport regulations. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Mohd Fitri Razali’s near-death experience on an express bus to Singapore recently illustrates why it must be a legal requirement for long distance trips to have a second driver.

“It was near Melaka at 4am and there was only one driver. I think he was sleepy and tired. The bus kept swerving from the left to right lane and we almost got into an accident,” recounted the 41-year-old.