Most lorries follow rules
The following story was published in the Straits Times on Sep 2, 2009 MOST LORRIES FOLLOW RULES Workers in 49 cases are seated higher than the side railings of lorries By Teh Joo Lin & Wendy Hui Seated too high from the cargo deck? In many lorries, the workers were seated too high - higher than the side railings, the side boards or even the roof of the front cabin. -- ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM COMPANIES transporting their workers on the back of lorries seem to be following the stricter rules which kicked in on Tuesday. Four in five of 215 lorries observed over 30 minutes from 7.30am had workers seated on the floor of the cargo decks or on low planks, which reduced the risk of their being flung out in a collision. These lorries were plying the Bukit Timah Expressway near the Rifle Range flyover and the Pan Island Expressway outside Catholic Junior College during the morning rush hour. But The Straits Times counted 49 suspicious cases. In many, the workers were seated too high - higher t