Trade Van Driver News

  • News
    Speeding and Mobile
    Published February 2017

    Speeding and mobile phones top the fear list

    Drivers who are speeding or distracted (for example by a mobile phone) are considered to be the biggest threats on our roads, according to a survey by the road safety charity Brake, Aviva an…

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    Increased traffic
    Published February 2017

    Increased traffic adds more problems for van drivers

    Traffic on Britain’s roads reached a record high for the year ending September 2016, according to provisional estimates from the Department for Transport (DfT). It suggests that there w…

  • News
    Variable speed limits
    Published February 2017

    Variable speed limits ‘will cut traffic pollution’

    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced a new guideline document that suggests variable speed limits could reduce air pollution around motorwa…

  • News
    Road Crashes
    Published November 2016

    Most van owners don’t realise cost of road crashes

    Most van owners don’t realise cost of road crashes Van fleets operators are being urged to tighten up on road risk management as IAM Roadsmart reveals that many businesses are naïve ov…

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    FORS upgrades its standards for van use
    Published November 2016

    FORS upgrades its standards for van use

    FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, has released the latest issue of its FORS Standard (version 4.0) with specific guidance on how it applies to vans as well as trucks and public se…

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    Merc Sprinter
    Published September 2016

    Special edition sees Merc loading up Sprinter

    Following the success of the 20th anniversary edition of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter last year, the German manufacturer has revealed yet another special - the Premium edition. Available at 3…