More trucks caught with too many workers aboard
The following article was published in the Straits Times on 10 Sep 2007. More trucks caught with too many workers aboard Carolyn Quek 10 September 2007 Straits Times With a construction boom on, contractors are rushing workers from site to site FOUR years since the tightening of the rules to enhance the safety of workers being ferried in pickup trucks, the situation seems little better. Last year, almost 300 trucks were caught with too many workers on board, up from 262 in 2005. And with already 182 caught at the end of July, the numbers look set to hit a fresh high at year's end. Between 2005 and this year thus far, eight workers have died in accidents while being ferried. A Land Transport Authority (LTA) spokesman said: 'While the LTA and the Traffic Police will conduct strict enforcement against goods vehicle owners who violate safety rules, these owners also have a big role to play in proactively taking measures to enhance the safety of their workers carried at the back of