msgyorkie:
I wonder how many new drivers are only entering our profession because of the lurid headlines claiming earnings of £80k?
Most (not all) drivers became drivers because of a love of driving. You can tell the proper drivers on the roads. They are patient, courteous and respect the fellow driver.
How many of the new drivers chasing the dollar will have the driver values? I’d wager very few!
I have seen a rapid increase in bellends driving trucks in the last 5 years!
Absolutely spot on. I’d say the increase in bellends is around 7 years to coincide with scrapping the manual gearbox on the tests. Trucks have gotten easier to drive over the years and I’d say far too easy to drive now thus allowing people who haven’t even got the skill to drive a car properly a far too easy path to driving a lorry.