The road freight industry has
called on government to invest
in adequate trucking rest
facilities for drivers moving
cargo across South Africa.
This comes after increased
calls for better fatigue risk
management by operating
companies as more and more
drivers are falling asleep behind
the wheel.
According to Ben
Bezuidenhout, chief business
development leader at Drive
Risk, a lack of adequate
facilities and rest stops is
compounding the problem
as many drivers report sleep
being interrupted during their
enforced rest periods.
