A passenger is in critical condition following a serious accident in Lakeba earlier this week.
The crash happened along the uphill stretch at Tabusue, where a truck carrying 15 passengers veered off and ended up in a ditch.
Preliminary information suggests that the driver was operating a manual transmission truck despite holding a Group 2 automatic licence with condition 7, which restricts the driver to driving automatic vehicles only.
The Land Transport Authority has warned that driving a vehicle outside the class and conditions of one’s licence is extremely dangerous.
Chief Executive Officer Irimaia Rokosawa says driving a vehicle that a person is not trained or authorised to operate puts not only the driver’s life at risk but also the lives of passengers and other road users.
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