The problem is that many of our ’ crew ’ are indeed sweaty, fat and lazy. This erm… ’ look ’ (and often smell) very often goes hand in hand with the publics discovery of ■■■■ bottles and other delights in lay-by’s.
Added to the mobile phone addiction and tailgating, we can’t really complain when we are ALL viewed with contempt and disgust by the majority of motorists. Let’s be honest- three grand, a few weeks, reasonable vision and something fractionally over a minimum level of brain cells to survive allows you to be a LGV Driver.
We sadly have too many morons amongst us to ever be respected by Joe Public, and along with an over supply of said cretins, it’s another reason why we will never get good pay.