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flag Karnataka demands mandatory driver rest periods after a fatal bus crash on NH 48.

flag Following a deadly bus crash in Karnataka that killed seven and injured over 20, the state government is pushing the central government to enforce mandatory four-hour rest periods for truck, lorry, and bus drivers on national highways between midnight and 4 a.m. flag The accident, caused by a container truck losing control and colliding with a bus on NH 48 near Hiriyur, resulted in a fuel tank rupture and fire. flag The bus driver died from injuries sustained in the crash. flag Officials cite rising fatigue-related accidents, especially among solo truck and lorry drivers, and are calling for improved safety measures and infrastructure on the accident-prone stretch.

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