IT is a terrifying reality: a recent integrated operation in Perak saw 39 out of 153 commercial vehicle drivers test positive for drugs, a staggering 25.5% failure rate.
The scale of this “silent crisis” is even bigger nationwide; between April and June 2026, 135 individuals were arrested for drug use while driving commercial vehicles, with lorry drivers accounting for nearly 90% of those cases.
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