Lesley O'Brien... on loving the lorry

This week is National Lorry Week, designed to promote the road transport industry and the vital service it provides. For those of us working in transport the appreciation of the lorry is a given, it's our livelihood. But changing the public perception is hard and it seems this industry is forev...

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Published in:Commercial Motor 2018-09, Vol.230 (5807), p.5-5
Main Author: O'Brien, Lesley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollution
Children
Councils
Road transportation
Sturgeon, Nicola
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Summary:This week is National Lorry Week, designed to promote the road transport industry and the vital service it provides. For those of us working in transport the appreciation of the lorry is a given, it's our livelihood. But changing the public perception is hard and it seems this industry is forever being persecuted. Despite all of this our industry is fast moving and exciting. ft is sad that we have to campaign to be acknowledged. We need to go out to the wider community, educate school children, lobby councils and government, discuss with customers and colleagues the importance of our industry to he economy.
ISSN:0010-3063