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": "user", "content": "Truck driving is a hard job but it is so fun to ride along. The air ride is like an amusement ride"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "There are three diferent types of driver jobs, owner operators, owner drivers and company drivers."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I didn't know there were categories. What's the difference?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Owner operators own but do not drive, owner drivers own and drive, company drivers are hired to drive but don't own the trucks"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Hmm I bet each of those jobs has a big difference in pay. Do you know which is the most common?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I am not sure but I do know that truck drivers are also responsible for inspecting their vehicles for mechanical and safety issues."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I would think there would be a person that takes care of that for them. Do you know anything else interesting about truck driving?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Trucks in the US are responsible for most of the freight movement."}]