On behalf of The Truck Volt we thank you for your comments and future support.

My husband has been in the industry for 26 yrs, his love and passion for driving trucks began at the age of 5 when his father who was an owner driver would take him out and spend the day at work. He has worked locally and country but I must say his passion was on the highway working interstate from Melbourne to Sydney or wherever work took him.

He met and made good friends with a lot of fantastic people along the way but also came across the minority who truly didn’t have any respect for the next person or the industry (cowboys). I think it is a shame that so many truck drivers out there have and are still putting up with having to use facilities that are not up to hygiene standards. The majority of the food that is served is also less than acceptable and the constant abuse from the media does nothing to help our plight.

We have been for the last couple of years working on a TV show that is not only appealing to truck drivers and their families alike but will hopefully highlight many short comings that happen on a regular basis in our industry. Only then can we begin to make this industry a better place for future generations to be proud of.

When I came across PJ’s comments my husband and I were not at all surprised that these people still exist in the industry and will continue to do so unless we expose what life on the road is really like. Hopefully with everyone’s support we can begin to make these changes.

The Truck Volt is being self funded by myself and my husband. We are always on the lookout for new sponsors and welcome any assistance offered by anyone who share our passion and want to make a change for our industry.

Our show is designed to be hard hitting, factual, informative and humorous. We feel it will be a familiar sight to those who are on this side of the industry and will give viewers who are not, an insight to their jobs and lives.

Once again I would like to show my appreciation to Truckies Online for their time and letting us have our say.

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