history: I've always wondered what it is like to be a truck driver.  My father was one.
knowledge: A truck driver (commonly referred to as a trucker, teamster or driver in the United States and Canada; a truckie in Australia and New Zealand; a lorry driver, or driver in Ireland, the United Kingdom, India and Pakistan) is a person who earns a living as the driver of a truck (usually a semi truck, box truck or dump truck).
response: Well being a truck driver means earning a living while driving a truck. The trucks can be a semi, box or dump truck. Did you know the term is also varied in and between countries? Places like the U.S. call them truckers or teamsters but those in Australia would refer to them as a truckie. People in Ireland and India would call them a driver or a lorry driver.
history: I've always wondered what it is like to be a truck driver.  My father was one.
Well being a truck driver means earning a living while driving a truck. The trucks can be a semi, box or dump truck. Did you know the term is also varied in and between countries? Places like the U.S. call them truckers or teamsters but those in Australia would refer to them as a truckie. People in Ireland and India would call them a driver or a lorry driver.
No, I don't think I've heard the Australian or Irish terms. I wonder if they can drive the same speed throughout the roads.
knowledge: Speed limits in the United States vary depending on jurisdiction, with common in the Western United States and common in the Eastern United States.
response: Well, for the United States, the speed limits depends on the jurisdiction. Western and Eastern United States speeds may be different.
history: I've always wondered what it is like to be a truck driver.  My father was one.
Well being a truck driver means earning a living while driving a truck. The trucks can be a semi, box or dump truck. Did you know the term is also varied in and between countries? Places like the U.S. call them truckers or teamsters but those in Australia would refer to them as a truckie. People in Ireland and India would call them a driver or a lorry driver.
No, I don't think I've heard the Australian or Irish terms. I wonder if they can drive the same speed throughout the roads.
Well, for the United States, the speed limits depends on the jurisdiction. Western and Eastern United States speeds may be different.
Hm. Well that's not too important I suppose. Do they have people to maintain their trucks?
knowledge: Truck drivers are also responsible for inspecting all their vehicles for mechanical items or issues relating to safe operation.
response: I don't know if there are people to do it for them. I can say that they are responsible for making sure their truck is safe to operate.
history: I've always wondered what it is like to be a truck driver.  My father was one.
Well being a truck driver means earning a living while driving a truck. The trucks can be a semi, box or dump truck. Did you know the term is also varied in and between countries? Places like the U.S. call them truckers or teamsters but those in Australia would refer to them as a truckie. People in Ireland and India would call them a driver or a lorry driver.
No, I don't think I've heard the Australian or Irish terms. I wonder if they can drive the same speed throughout the roads.
Well, for the United States, the speed limits depends on the jurisdiction. Western and Eastern United States speeds may be different.
Hm. Well that's not too important I suppose. Do they have people to maintain their trucks?
I don't know if there are people to do it for them. I can say that they are responsible for making sure their truck is safe to operate.
Hm. So you got to learn maintenance as well. I wonder what other issues truck drivers face on the job.
knowledge: Contributing factors include fatigue and long work hours, delivery pressures, distractions from mobile phones and other devices, lack of training to operate the assigned vehicle, vehicle defects, use of prescription and non-prescription medications, medical conditions, and poor journey planning.
response: Some issues they may face include things like fatigue and long working hours. They may be distracted from their phones and they may plan a route poorly.