Reckless to twist road safety rules

Call for action: The fatal accident that involved a fallen container crushing a car in Penang on Wednesday calls into question the practices of trailer drivers in Malaysia, with many now calling for greater scrutiny on the profession.

GEORGE TOWN: When a cargo container is loaded onto a trailer, a large twist lock and other latches hold it in place and it will be nearly impossible for the container to move about.

The twist lock has to be manually engaged. This is ingrained in all drivers to operate it immediately after the container is loaded onto the trailer, said a bus driver who had been driving a trailer for nearly 20 years.