Why British men don't want to be truckers

Motorists queue to fill their cars at a Sainsbury's fuel station in Ashford, England, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. The British government is expected to ease visa rules for truck drivers to help fix supply-chain problems that have triggered long lines at gas stations and some shuttered pumps. The government says it is“looking at temporary measures to avoid any immediate problems.” - AP

LONDON: For Tom Reddy, it was the disgusting conditions that convinced him to quit as a British trucker, with few toilets and even fewer showers forcing drivers into desperate solutions at the side of the road.

Reddy, 36, is stopping driving after 15 years, one of thousands to quit an industry that is now struggling to keep Britain's supermarkets, gas stations and factories supplied.