27 Mar 2020

Coronavirus: Truckies forced to hold it in due to lockdown

From Morning Report, 8:52 am on 27 March 2020

The country's truck drivers are facing an unfortunate predicament as they haul the goods needed to keeping our supermarkets stocked and essential services supplied.

They've got no-where to go to the toilet. Bakeries and cafes are closed, many service stations are shut or only opening night-pay windows, and some public facilities have been locked up.

As a result, the Road Transport Forum is asking the government to step in so driver's can relieve themselves.

Matthew Theunissen reports.