With a few days left before the Holy Week exodus, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) released a memorandum circular limiting the driving hours of public utility bus drivers to just six hours a day to avoid mishaps on the road.

“We are setting a maximum of six hours for bus drivers to drive. So bus companies should have an alternate driver if their units will travel for over six hours,” LTFRB spokesperson and board member Aileen Lizada said in an interview aired over radio station dzBB.

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