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UK van drivers cover 57.5 billion miles

A new study has revealed that the average van driver covered 12,500 miles last year. Vans accounted for 18% of all motor vehicle traffic in 2022 and logged an unprecedented […]

Van drivers risk £703m in fines

Almost half (48%) of UK van drivers admitted that they overloaded their vans last year, despite 89% claiming to know the legal weight restriction for their light commercial vehicle. This is […]

Clutter leads to clatter for van drivers

Nearly half of van drivers in the UK have been involved in accidents due to distractions caused by clutter in their vehicles. According to Comparethemarket, a survey of more than […]

Van drivers at risk of new rules

Almost half of van drivers are risking a £200 fine and six penalty points on their licence as a result of using a sat nav app on their smartphone. According […]

Van drivers rewarded for excellence

Chris Shenton of Asda and Alex Tilley of Moy Park have been named the Van Excellence Driver of the Year and Young Driver of the Year 2019. Chris and Alex […]

Van drivers not sitting pretty

More than 70% of van drivers have missed work because of back pain, according to new research, which also found that not adjusting their seats correctly was a key contributing […]

Confidence dips for van drivers

A further dip in business growth confidence, pointing towards a less optimistic outlook for the year ahead, has been recorded as part of the Mercedes-Benz Vans Business Barometer. An independent […]

Drivers warned against spiking van thefts

Van drivers have been warned to take extra precautions as van thefts typically spike at this time of year. Data from Tracker Network UK revealed that van recoveries last May […]