According to Uzokwe, the bill, which is expected to come up for its second and third readings, is designed to address substance abuse among truck drivers, which he described as one of the preventable causes of devastating road accidents involving tankers and trailers.
The House of Representatives has introduced a bill that would make compulsory drug screening for tanker and trailer drivers every six months, as lawmakers intensify efforts to curb the growing number of fatal crashes involving heavy-duty vehicles on Nigerian roads.
The proposed legislation was disclosed on Tuesday by the sponsor of the bill, Peter Uzokwe, who represents Nnewi North/Nnewi South/Ekwusigo Federal Constituency of Anambra State, during an interactive meeting of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) with key operators in the downstream oil and gas sector.
Participants at the meeting included the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN), and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN).
According to Uzokwe, the bill, which is expected to come up for its second and third readings, is designed to address substance abuse among truck drivers, which he described as one of the preventable causes of devastating road accidents involving tankers and trailers.
