Lorry drivers are reportedly getting sick because they do not have access to clean toilets when they need them, the latest survey published by the Unite Union has revealed. According to drivers, “toilet dignity" has gotten worse since the pandemic.

Lorry drivers becoming ill due to toilet access issues, survey finds

<span style="font-weight: 400;">HGV drivers of the Tramac Buxton Lime company have attended a yoga class as part of the company’s safety day so as to relieve stress and stay healthy. Thanks to the positive feedback, the one-off class may be extended and become a regular opportunity at the company.</span>

HGV drivers attend yoga classes to relieve stress and stay healthy

Whatever goes in must come out, but where? This was the inevitable question posed by some HGV drivers responding to Chippenham Pit Stop's health campaign, which encourages drivers to drink more water. While the truckstops' message is well meaning, it once again brought into focus the lack of roadside facilities in the UK.

Lack of driver facilities in focus again amid Truckstop’s “drink more water” campaign

The Unite trade union has concluded that Ill health is an important factor in the increasing shortage of lorry drivers in the UK, a claim that is based on data obtained from a freedom of information (FOI) request. According to the figures, the number of lorry and bus drivers whose licence was refused or revoked for medical issues has more than doubled in the last 10 years.

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