NTSA director general, MR Francis Meja [Photo/ The Star]To ensure sanity on the roads, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has launched a new curriculum for the training and testing of drivers.In a statement on Wednesday,  Director General Francis Meja said the new system will ensure drivers are provided with sufficient education and skills.“More than 90 percent of accidents result from human error. The curriculum has been designed to address the different needs of drivers depending on the vehicles they use,” Meja said. According to the Star, the new curriculum has been split into several modules that provide guidance for the training and testing of drivers of motorcycles, light vehicles, public service vehicles and heavy commercial vehicles.There are modules that provide requirements for those who drive for a living and for the drivers of plant and agricultural machinery. “The curriculum includes theoretical sections and examinations and practical sections and examinations," he said.Meja added that drivers have a high level of responsibility and their actions can influence the lives of many people, especially the drivers of PSV and HGV vehicles and is, 'therefore, important that these drivers are highly skilled and experienced'.

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