Friendly driver Bob Burns is following in the footsteps of his father of the same name who is also a truckie.
I saw the 57-year-old parked up in the 2007 Freightliner he drives for Dynamic Car Carrying out of Brisbane.
“I do three return runs three times a fortnight between Brisbane and Cairns,” he said.
Bob enjoys stopping at the Golden Nugget Roadhouse at Gympie, a popular spot with truckies, and said they serve good food. Over Christmas, Bob is looking forward to having time off to relax with the family.
“I have five grandchildren and four children,” he said.
Bob added that he rates the Bruce Highway – especially the Marlborough stretch – as challenging to drive on.
He says he’s also like to see more rest areas for truckies with toilets and shade.