SINGAPORE: Motorcyclists should not only keep a safe stand-off distance from heavy vehicles but also avoid placing themselves in blind spots behind such vehicles, said a coroner on Wednesday. Tipper truck driver Lim Lam Peng, who was directly behind his colleague's trailer at the extreme left lane, witnessed the tragedy unfold. He saw the brake lights of Loh's motorcycle light up after he squeezed into the gap. The gap between the trailer and the tanker was "too small" for Loh to pass through safely, said Lim. Coroner Bay said Loh had "unwisely" sought to ride in between the two heavy vehicles at a point when the two vehicles were beginning to move after a change in the traffic light signal.

Source: The Star April 26, 2017 14:15 UTC