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Q&A with a truckie with Blake
Q&A with a truckie
By Blake Heath Blake puts the questions to truck driver Laryn Heath.
Q: They log in
Q: What age did you start driving trucks?
A: 25.
Q: How long have you been driving for?
A: 11 years.
Q: What truck do you currently
drive? A: A Kenworth K200.
Q: What do you currently cart? A: General freight, so pretty much anything and everything except gravel and livestock.
Q: What is the best thing you have carted? A: I like doing oversized tractors and floats in our local Easter parade.
Q: And what’s the worst load you’ve ever carted? A: A load of express market onions! They moved and went all through the trailer – I had to restack the bags back onto the pallets by hand. Q: Do you have any advice for people who want to be truck drivers? A: Try and stay fit and healthy, and always make sure you get enough sleep!
Q: What type of trailers have you pulled? A: Tautliners, flat tops and extenables. Q: What’s the best thing about being a truck driver? A: Every day is different and you’re always meeting new people.
Q: What kind of training did you have to do to get your licence? A: I had to do a knowledge computer test and a two-day driving test in a manual truck.
Q: What’s the hardest thing about being a truck driver? A: Being away from my family.
Q: What’s something most people don’t know about trucks? A: Almost every item you buy from a shop has been on at least three trucks!
Q: And what’s your favourite
truck? A: The T950 Kenworth!
Q: They use log-arithms.
