Lorry spills 20 foreign workers in crash

[Frankma]

ANOTHER F1 WANNABE

 

The Straits Times, 20th May 2008

by Carolyn Quek

 

 

A LORRY ferrying foreign workers flipped onto its side early yesterday morning, sending 20 men tumbling out.

 

No one was badly injured when the open-top vehicle carrying Bangladeshi workers crashed into the centre divider along Farrer Road.

 

The accident - the latest in a string of similar ones involving crews of foreign workers - happened on the Farrer Flyover at about 5.30am as the lorry was travelling towards Queensway.

 

The driver, a Bangladeshi national, was unhurt.

 

All except two of the 21 passengers - 20 at the back and one in the front passenger seat - escaped with scratches.

 

One man fractured his finger while another had a bruised forehead and complained of dizziness.

 

Such accidents have been on the rise.

 

In January, five lorries were in two separate collisions within seconds of each other along Pioneer Road, injuring 53 foreign workers.

 

Many were hit by the planks they had been sitting on.

 

Last year, 184 workers were injured in similar accidents. Two were killed.

 

This was an increase over 2006's casualty toll which stood at 81, with five dead and 76 others injured.

 

There is a 60kmh speed limit on vehicles ferrying workers, as well as limits to how many are allowed to be packed on board.

 

The Land Transport Authority said 226 goods vehicles were caught with too many workers on the decks last year, down from 293 in 2006.

Edited May 20, 2008 by Frankma

[Auron]

was surprise that no one was badly injured....

[Kezg1]

No surprise to me anymore if anyone frequent Tuas or pioneer area....can see how most of them drive

[Mzrmazda3]

Heng, the casulties were not badly hurted

 

Most likely another 2F2F wannabe

[Silhoutte]

This driver thinks hes in bangala land ah, drive until like that.

[Horsee]

If these accidents on rising trend, soon govn will implement seat belts for them or ban ferrying on lorry...

[Tarzan666]

LTA should do something about tis...

small school bus going to implement seat belts..

 

lorry even worse..open air..no protection at all..

 

tink the driver gg get a blanket party at the dorm every nite..

[Silhoutte]

Yeah, guess that they would probably do that.

[York]

...if cant transport by lorries...where to find so many buses to ferry workers during peak hrs...

hmmm...seat belt...how to anchor it on the flat bed floorboard..by the time wanna construct it safely....must as well transport them wif buses liao...

just look @ the children school bus issues...need a price to be safe...end-user pays.

[Ccssgm]

LTA going to Stop Renew Driving licence for foreign worker which holding General worker

 

Work Permit.