INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari has called for fixing driving hours for truckersAiming to address the long standing issue of driver's
fatigue and lack of sleep leading to road accidents on Indian roads, especially highways, Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari on
Tuesday called for fixing driving hours of truck drivers
He directed that trucks should be fixed with on-board sleep detection sensors to achieve this purpose.Presiding over a meeting of the
National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Mr Gadkari said that just like pilots have fixed flying hours, drivers of commercial trucks - a segment
officials to include on-board sleep detection sensors in commercial vehicles, at par with European standards
The minister also sought timely updates on the matter from NRSC after every two months.Chief ministers and district collectors will also be
intimated about this move, the minister said during the meeting
Emphasising on the fact that fatalities arising out of road accidents need to be drastically cut down, Mr Gadkari asked NRSC members to
share their inputs on the matter and implement all such measures in close coordination with the ministry.The council had been formed by the
road transport ministry in July this year.
