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LTO conducts mandatory drug tests for all Solid North bus drivers
The driver involved in the fatal crash along SCTEX that claimed 10 lives has tested negative for drugs and alcohol.
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) conducted mandatory drug testing on 740 drivers and conductors of Solid North Transit in its terminal in Cubao, Quezon City.
The move seeks to ensure the bus company's road safety compliance after the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) collision in Tarlac City on May 1 that took the lives of 10 people.
Refusal to undergo drug tests is a ground for LTO action, such as license suspension or revocation.
The license of the driver of the Solid North bus that caused the fatal SCTEX collision has been permanently revoked after refusing to undergo a drug test.
In response to the incident, the operations of Solid North Transit Inc. have been suspended for 30 days.
Following a series of recent road accidents, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon announced that the government will mandate drug testing for all public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers, with the department order to be effective immediately.
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