DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The National Student Transportation System (TRAE) is sending a clear message on student safety: there will be zero tolerance for drug use. The authority announced that 12 bus drivers were immediately dismissed after failing random drug tests, part of the institution’s rigorous safety protocol designed to protect schoolchildren. The program was created during the Abinader administration to ensure safe transport for children to public schools.

Gabino Hernández, director of TRAE, emphasized that ensuring the integrity of students is the program’s foremost commitment. “We have a well-defined protocol: when a driver applies, we test them before they start, and then we conduct tests randomly while they are on the job,” Hernández said during an appearance on the program Fuera de Récord on Catorce TV.

“I can tell you some have tested positive and are immediately dismissed, because we...