"He has argued that repeats of the programme would put his return to work at risk."
In which case the BBC would have done us all a favour. Given the amount of damage a 44 tonne truck could do (3-40 times the kinetic energy of a car at the same speed), it occurs to me that the last thing we want is a driver twice over the legal limit driving one of these things, let alone being on a mobile phone as well. It also rather brings into question the sentencing a £115 fine and a one year ban is fairly mild given just how dangerous such a vehicle can be capable of far more damage than a car.
Finally, surely one has to wonder about those recruiting truck drivers if the it's the appearance on a BBC programme which would be the deciding factor. I would rather hope that prospective employers would take more note of his actual conviction and ban, or do such matters no form part of recruitment?
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"He has argued that repeats of the programme would put his return to work at risk."
In which case the BBC would have done us all a favour. Given the amount of damage a 44 tonne truck could do (3-40 times the kinetic energy of a car at the same speed), it occurs to me that the last thing we want is a driver twice over the legal limit driving one of these things, let alone being on a mobile phone as well. It also rather brings into question the sentencing a £115 fine and a one year ban is fairly mild given just how dangerous such a vehicle can be capable of far more damage than a car.
Finally, surely one has to wonder about those recruiting truck drivers if the it's the appearance on a BBC programme which would be the deciding factor. I would rather hope that prospective employers would take more note of his actual conviction and ban, or do such matters no form part of recruitment?