These devices, known as stability control systems, will detect the deployment and extension of each stabiliser of a lorry crane to restrict manoeuvres for safety.
An MOM spokeswoman told The Straits Times that there were 14 dangerous occurrences involving lorry cranes between 2020 and 2024, which resulted in two fatalities. This is a small percentage of the price of a crane, like the one used in the demonstration, which costs approximately $900,000, according to a company spokesman.
MOM said the system is proven technology that eliminates the risk of lorry cranes toppling, noting that based on its statistics, 63 per cent of dangerous lorry crane-related occurrences in the past decade could have been prevented if the vehicles were fitted with an SCS.