Health Issues
Our features, opinions and tips for a healthy life as truck driver
Lack of routine medical testing could force drivers off the road
The road haulage sector is keeping the UK running during the coronavirus crisis – but drivers could be forced off the road due to a lack of routine medical testing, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has warned.
#LoveLogistics: free online wellbeing session for drivers on Wednesday 29th April at 11 am.
As part of our #LoveLogistics campaign, our friends over at Connected2 have set up a free online wellbeing session for drivers on Wednesday 29th April at 11 am.
Why we need to keep talking about mental health and trucking
What are the main things that contribute to people’s mental health? Worrying about money, a lack of social support and stress at work. For truckers, that’s a full house.
Fleet accidents are the result of work-related stress
Stress created in the workplace is the main reason fleet drivers have accidents on the road.
Coronavirus creating a new headache for trucking
The coronavirus, which started in the Hubei province of China, is causing disruption to the global supply chain.
Drivers not offered eye care by employers
New research has revealed that just 38% of employers currently offer eye care to drivers.
Wear shades, stay safe
Drivers who don’t wear sunglasses when the sun is shining could be inadvertently putting themselves and other road users at risk.
Going solo: it’s lonely on the road
Ask any trucker about their toughest challenge and one response will keep coming up: solitude.
Crank it up!
Pulling tarps, cranking gears, and shifting freight. Plenty of people would baulk at the idea, but for truckers it’s just one part of the job.
The long, hard road for truckers
As any trucker knows, life on the road can be lonely. Many spend months at a time away from home and family. Living in a space of three to five square metres, they rotate between the steering wheel, gas cooker and bed. It’s not hard to understand why some might turn to alcohol for respite.
How longer daylight hours affect truckers
Driving conditions in winter are notoriously worse compared to warmer months. Ice, fog, and snow all make for dangerous driving conditions. But the weather is not the only factor truck drivers need to consider as the seasons change.
Study confirms it’s lonely on the road
New research has revealed that more than half of people working in transport and logistics feel lonely always, often or some of the time.
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