TEEN GIRL TRUCKER YOUNGEST IN UK

Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER. The 18-year-old from Wetton, Derbyshire spends her days behind the wheel of her enormous 44 tonne HGV lorry, transporting goods across the country.The Road Haulage Association have confirmed Jess is the youngest female trucker in the UK. Arnold Monk, head of training, said: “She is the youngest commercial, female truck driver in the UK. 18 is the minimum age that anyone can take a truck driving test.

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