#NSTviral: Motorcyclist filmed being towed behind moving truck
Photo: New Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR: A motorcyclist was filmed holding on to a rope attached to the rear of a container truck as both travelled along a two-lane highway.
From the original report
The 20-second Facebook video appears to show the rider being towed by the truck, with the motorcyclist gripping the rope as the heavy vehicle continued along the highway.
Several users expressed concern that the rider could be seriously injured if the truck stopped or braked suddenly.
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- Aug 9, 2026
- Updated here
- Aug 15, 2026
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