Trade Van Driver News
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NewsPublished 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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NewsPublished 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…
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NewsPublished 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…
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NewsPublished 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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NewsPublished 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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NewsPublished 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…