Road/Rail Freight

A truck driver’s story of determination and resilience!

18 Mar 2012 - by Staff reporter

If ever there was a single-minded truck-driver, it has to be UK-based Aftab Ahmed. In the latest issue of the UK’s Transport in Brief, hearty congratulations went to Ahmed who passed his LGV Class 1 test at the Walton, West Yorkshire test centre last week … at his 65th attempt.
Ahmed is now looking for work – and according to the report, he needs it: he believes he has spent more than £65 000 in achieving his dream of being a truck driver.

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