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Lorry drivers queue up waiting to enter the Port of Dover in Kent
LORRY drivers are leaving the job and even becoming ill because of a shameful lack of toilet facilities they can use during work, according to new research by trade union Unite.
One in 10 of the 1,700 drivers surveyed said a lack of toilets on the roads resulted in them developing a medical condition, according to the research released today.
The majority said they had needed to urgently use the toilet in the past year but none were available.
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