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Rain Covers for All Lorries Ferrying Workers

     To improve worker welfare, LTA, with support from MOM, will require all lorries which are used to ferry workers to be fitted with rain covers. These rain covers, which are typically canvas tarps, must be installed on the canopy for all non-enclosed sections of the lorry deck, including partially opened gaps, to better shield workers from inclement weather. In addition, at least one side of the canopy must be fitted with a transparent rain cover to provide a sufficiently lit environment for workers onboard.

     In consultation with the industry, LTA recognises that lead time is required to supply and install rain covers for all passenger-ferrying lorries. To allow companies time to make the adjustment, the rain cover requirements will be implemented in three phases:

i. Newly registered lorries from 1 Jan 2023

ii. In-use light lorries1 from 1 Jul 2023

iii. In-use heavy lorries2from 1 Jan 2024