Does having a "second driver" really make your long-distance bus ride safer?

Come on, how many times do you see a tired driver wake up his driver-mate from slumber to replace him at the wheel? In my case, never. And, I travel a lot by express buses commuting between Johor Bharu and Kuala Lumpur.

I personally think that a second driver, though may help to ease driver's fatigue, it is not an answer to reducing accidents. There must be another way.

I think the answer may be in better rostering method that guarantee adequate rest prior to driving. Rest should not happen en-route. You cannot get quality rest anyway while on duty. As most destination in West Malaysia is within 8-hour drive, this is not impossible indeed. Look and learn from the airline on how do the airlines manage and roster their flight crew.


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In dire need of a "National Transportation Policy"

Policy sets direction. Hence, a National Transportation Policy, if exist, will spell how we should plan our transportation system in the country. The absence of such a national policy for a rapidly growing country as ours will create chaos, transportation-wise. Many transportation issues that plague our country like low adoption of public transportation, intermingled roles among government agencies, etc. are the result of lack of direction.

Moving without direction is what transportation should not be!


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