my father was a driver himself.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A truck driver (commonly referred to as a trucker, teamster or driver in the United States and Canada; a truckie in Australia and New Zealand; a lorry driver, or driver in Ireland, the United Kingdom, India and Pakistan) is a person who earns a living as the driver of a truck (usually a semi truck, box truck or dump truck). Truck drivers provide an essential service to industrialized societies by transporting finished goods and raw materials over land, typically to and from manufacturing plants, retail and distribution centers. Truck drivers are also responsible for inspecting all their vehicles for mechanical items or issues relating to safe operation. Others, such as driver/sales workers, are also responsible for sales, completing additional services such as cleaning, preparation and entertaining (such as cooking and making hot drinks) and customer service. There are three major types of truck driver employment:   Both owner operators/owner driver and company drivers can be in these categories. In Australia, drivers of trucks and truck and trailer combinations with gross vehicle mass greater than 12 tonnes must rest for 15 minutes every 5.5 hours, 30 minutes every 8 hours and 60 minutes every 11 hours (includes driving and non-driving duties).\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I would like to be a truck driver, or a lorry driver to our Irish friends across the sea"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That does sound fun! Traveling the country! My dad was a truck driver when I was young."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah it would be especially cool to own your truck and drive like some people do."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yeah. I hear you can make more money like that by owning your own truck and then being a contractor!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It also feels good to provide an essential service to society since trucks are how most things get around."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yeah, I'd imagine so! I wonder what will happen when we have self driving trucks. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah with the rise of artificial intelligence these days, it's on the horizon. I wonder how society will be affected."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I hope they help truck drivers transition into other industries! Besides, they do a great service to everyone and keep the world running right now!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "For sure, they are very important, in America they are responsible for most freight movement, even more than trains."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I bet there are many different types of truck drivers too. So many different types of things to move around!"}]