Truck and van drivers say work pressure pushing them to regularly break speed limit

European study found 66% of Irish drivers considered quitting their jobs due to stress.

More than six out of 10 Irish truck and van drivers admitted regularly break the speed limit to complete jobs on time due to work pressure, a new European study has found. Picture: iStock

More than six out of 10 Irish truck and van drivers admitted regularly break the speed limit to complete jobs on time due to work pressure, a new European study has found.

The report entitled The Unseen Toll: Driver Stress and Road Safety was carried out across Europe found that 66% of Irish drivers had considered quitting their jobs due to stress.