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TRUCKER'S STORY * UK - Clayton-le-Moors woman drives an HGV through male tradition
Lancashire,UK -The Lancashire Telegraph, by Jemma Humphreys -28 April 2010: -- Think ... a glamorous 27-year-old blonde with a 45 foot articulated lorry? ... The answer is trucker Rhian Hughes, of Clayton-le-Moors... She is one of just a handful of women — fewer than 10 per cent to be precise — to get behind the wheel in the male-dominated haulage business... Following in her dad’s footsteps, the petite mother-of-two has just about every type of vehicle listed on her driving licence. She can drive wagons of every size, tow hazardous goods and while on maternity leave Rhian ahe gained her HGV operating licence, which means she can also run her own haulage company... One day Rhian, who previously worked as a manager at Hollands Pies, will run the haulage company, based in Blackburn Road, Clayton-le-Moors, but she will never stop driving the trucks... Once a rare sight on British roads, women lorry drivers are gradually increasing in number. Better technology has made the driving easier and, along with female-friendly policies, is helping to erode what was once a male preserve... Labels: truckers' stories
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