Richard Hammond  Richard on: lorry drivers  Richard on: truckers
I respect truckers. It's a difficult job, they drive millions of
miles, their lorries are slow and they have to be very patient
as they deliver the essentials we all need for daily life. I
know this. Truly, I do, and, when I get stuck behind one on the
A40, I always bear in mind that they are delivering the very
things my family needs. Or, more likely, we don't actually need,
but my wife has ordered from the internet and expects to receive
the next day so she can get on with repackaging them for return
because they're the wrong size/colour/style. Then she will leave
them by the door, where they will remain forever because who
visits a post office these days?  Truckers do important work,
they provide a necessary service, and I respect them for that.
Also, as a biker, I like to think that I enjoy a special
relationship with them. The largest things on the road are, it
seems, always ready to treat with care and consideration the
smallest things on