When we say employee truck driver, we mean an employee who drives a large and heavy vehicle used for transporting articles or goods.
Truck drivers can be a:
- 'local driver', who usually travels within a city or town and sleeps at home after completing their work
- 'short-haul driver', who usually travels between cities and towns but returns home to sleep after completing their work
- 'long-haul driver', who sleeps away from home as a long rest break (7 continuous hours or more) is mandatory as part of their work.