Articles tagged: "Lorry driver"

1: Lorry Drivers in Film…5 Villains and a Hero!

Those of us who work in haulage companies sometimes wonder what we’ve done to deserve such a villainous portrayal in the film world Especially in B movies and horror films, it seems that every time someone runs into trouble on a deserted highway, the bad guy inevitably turns out to be a lorry driver… The Driver, ‘Duel’ (1971) The lead character in this movie (Steven Spielberg’s debut film as a director) makes the foolish mistake of aggressively overtaking a tanker truck on a deserted mountain road

2: LGV And HGV Driver Training In The UK

If you fancy a life on the road, or if you’ve just dreamed of being a lorry driver since you were a kid, a career as a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driver could be for you HGV drivers employed by a haulage company get to travel all over the UK and Europe, and the pay isn’t to be sniffed at either

3: 10 More Silly Lorry Stories!

As I reported in my previous article, ‘World 's Top 10 Silly Lorry Stories’, lorries and lorry drivers seem to have a habit of being involved in some of the world’s quirkiest news stories Well, with a little delving, I’ve discovered many more ridiculous lorry stories

4: Is Lorry Driving What It Used To Be?

With skyrocketing fuel prices, LEZ, long working hours and congestion charging conspiring to make the poor old lorry drivers’ lives a costly misery, Lyall Cresswell of Haulage Exchange takes a look back in time to see if lorry driving was better in the old days… Text body: Currently, there is a feeling of real doom and gloom hanging over the logistics industry

5: World 's Top 10 Silly Lorry Stories!

Whether it’s down to lack of sleep, a comical attitude or a desire for distractions on a long journey, for some reason lorries and lorry drivers have been the focus of many of the craziest news stories over the last few years Here is a countdown of the top 10

6: Before They Were Famous: Top 10 Celebrity Lorry Drivers

Actors, athletes and mass murderers – it takes all sorts to drive lorries With brief details of their involvement in the trade and subsequent celebrity, here is a countdown of the top 10 stars who worked as lorry drivers before they were famous, with varying degrees of success