Friday, May 18 2012
Charities have responded strongly to government plans to raise motorway speed limits to 80mph and have launched a coalition against this potential ruling, highlighting the issues it could cause. From an insurance perspective, there’s the possibility of increased accident and incident levels which could lead to higher premiums for all van drivers- never a positive! [...]
Speeding a big problem on Scotland’s roads
Posted: 18/05/12
According to one of Scotland’s Chief Superintendents, speeding on the country’s roads is still frequently occurring, despite warnings to all drivers about its dangers. Speaking after a three-day crackdown which saw police officers aiming to reduce the number of dangerous drivers on the roads and in turn, the number of insurance claims made, Derek Robertson [...]
Shocking numbers of drivers found to have illegal licences
Posted: 18/05/12
Bad news for motorists – it has been estimated by the UK’s Licence Bureau that up to 24,000 people could be driving for businesses without ownership of the correct licence. Of drivers checked during routine stops, a significant number were even found to be driving on provisional, suspended and in some cases revoked licences. What’s [...]
Posted: 10/05/12
A new law on drug driving has been passed today which removes the need for police to prove impairment in those they suspect of driving while under the influence. The law, set to be approved by the Home Office is to be a part of the Crime, Communications and Court Bill and will provide police [...]
Slashed road safety budget equals more accidents
Posted: 03/05/12
If you are a van driver, you may want to pay even closer attention to the road if you don’t want to see your insurance premiums rise because local councils have begun to dramatically slash their road safety budgets, putting road users at risk. According to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM),budgets for the roads [...]
New way of tackling driver fatigue
Posted: 02/05/12
If you are a van driver then you know how long journeys can often be difficult and tiring let alone extremely dangerous. That’s why Bosch has created a Driver Drowsiness Detection system which has the ability to measure the initial signs of driver fatigue before an incident has any chance to occur. Driver information is [...]
GEM Motoring celebrates 80 years
Posted: 02/05/12
GEM Motoring Assist, expert road safety campaigners, are celebrating their 80th anniversary and therefore a successful 80 years keeping our roads safe. Along with supporting a large range of activities including conferences, award schemes and research GEM has always championed both national and local road safety campaigns even donating training equipment, free motoring advice and [...]
Should drivers get six penalty points for using a phone?
Posted: 25/04/12
If you have ever considered using your phone when you have been behind the wheel you may want to think again, because Met Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe has suggested the current punishment of three penalty points and a £60 fine for using a hand held phone while driving is not strong enough and should be [...]
Fleet driver training more efficient
Posted: 25/04/12
According to a leading online driver training site, fleet owners are becoming more particular with their driver training courses, adding a range of online training options to the traditional on-road training of the past. Jonathan Mosley, Director of Sales and Marketing at E-Training World says that the days when drivers were only required to take [...]
Driving while eating doubles reaction time
Posted: 12/04/12
For all van drivers out there who regularly eat or drink when they are behind the wheel, a report out today may make you think again! According to the study conducted by Leeds University, a driver’s reaction time is increased by as much as 44% if they are eating while driving their vehicle. Even taking [...]
Van drivers using phones while on the road
Posted: 29/03/12
A report by Brake has shown that over half of van and car drivers are still using hand-held phones while driving, even though making calls with a hand-held phone was outlawed in 2003. Almost 48% of drivers admit risking their own and other people’s safety while making calls when on the road. An even larger [...]
Bridgestone gives van fleet advice
Posted: 23/03/12
Bridgestone has given advice to van fleet owners by reminding them that the amount of tyre between the van and the road could have a huge effect on their fuel bill. According to Andy Mathias, Bridgestone’s UK Product and Marketing Manager, a rolling resistance tyre could reduce a company’s fuel costs by as much as [...]
Transport for London’s Olympics recommendations
Posted: 04/01/12
TFL has recently conducted trials in London boroughs that will be affected by the Olympic Games, to test their code of practice for delivery drivers. Produced in association with the Freight Transport Association (FSA) and the Noise Abatement Society (NAS), the code aims to maintain the smooth flow of business in London during the games [...]
Transport Secretary announces changes to road regulations
Posted: 15/12/11
There will be significant changes made to some road regulations as a result of the Road Transport Red Tape Challenge, a government process aiming to get rid of unnecessary and overcomplicated regulations. Changes to be put into practice by the Department for Transport: •The regulation requiring motorists to hold a paper counterpart to their driving [...]
New driving that will affect van Drivers from the 20th June 2011
Posted: 06/06/11
Thevaninsurer.co.uk advises all van owners that do not have van insurance to compare quotes on thevaninsurer website, as starting with the 20th of June the driving law is changing in an effort to reduce the amount of people driving cars, vans and riding bikes without insurance. The Continuous Insurance Enforcement Law means that now it [...]
Swinton Commercial Warns Van Drivers About Driving While on Drugs
Posted: 05/10/10
Swinton Commercial is admonishing van drivers about the perils of operating a motor vehicle while using drugs. This warning by Swinton comes after George Michael’s conviction of driving under the influence of drugs and a sentence of eight weeks in jail that followed. Van insurance comparison site from The Van Insurer Swinton made their case [...]
One out of five van drivers confess lack of sleep
Posted: 06/09/10
Swinton Commercial reveals that one out of five van drivers have hit the roads in a tired state. Van insurance comparison site from The Van Insurer A survey of 1200 van insurance customer has shown that 21 per cent of van drivers confessed that sleep deprivation and working long hours resulted in them climbing behind [...]
Posted: 05/08/10
Mytyres has some tips for caravanners before they take their caravans out on the road during the holiday period. Van insurance comparison site from The Van Insurer A great number of the two million or so people who own caravans will be taking their caravans out on the road over the next couple of weeks, [...]
One out of Five Drivers Forget Van MOT
Posted: 29/06/10
According to information released by Swinton Commercial, the dedicated commercial insurance division of Swinton Group, one driver out of five have forgot about their MOT renewal date. Van insurance comparison site from The Van Insurer Swinton did a poll of 1,200 of their online customers and learned that a nearly one out of five of [...]
Above Average Sun in Spring Highlights Need to Check Tyres on Caravan
Posted: 16/06/10
It has been one of the sunniest starts to the year on record, people who own caravans need to pay special attention to the tyres on their caravans before they take off on holiday. As caravans sit idle in the winter time, the tyres on the caravans can develop cracks that can render the tyres [...]
Tyre Safety Advice Available Online for Caravanners
Posted: 10/06/10
In conjunction with beginning of the 10th annual National Camping and Caravanning Week, which ran through May 29 to June 4, a special section has been launched on the TyreSafe site, a special section that deals with caravan tyre safety. This section on TyreSafe’s website will have information and technical tips geared toward keeping the [...]
Traffic Halted in Van Fire Horror
Posted: 31/05/10
Motorists were in amazement last week, upon witnessing a van that was on the A55 catch on fire after a cigarette was reported to have been carelessly thrown down. Van insurance from The Van Insurer Motorists at the scene saw flames shooting out of the top of the burning van as great clouds of smoke [...]
Fleet Safety Forum Launches Drug and Alcohol Campaign
Posted: 25/05/10
It seems that there is a percentage of fleet drivers who are guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, a large enough percentage that one group has decided to take action. The Fleet Safety Forum, a part of the road safety charity, Brake, has launched a campaign that has issued a clarion [...]
Brake Appeals to Drivers to Think More about Speed
Posted: 15/05/10
Brake, the road safety charity is making an appeal to drivers to give more thought to speed limits and how fast they drive their motor vehicles. Van insurance from The Van Insurer In recent research released by the road safety charity, Brake, it was revealed that a majority of motorists admitted to driving at deadly [...]
New Web Portal Launched by Brake
Posted: 10/05/10
Brake, a charity who’s purpose is road safety, has launched a new website that will provide fleets with a site that will offer safety tips, information and resources. Van insurance comparison site from The Van Insurer The new site launched by Brake is the road safety charity’s fleet division’s new online home. Brake’s fleet division, [...]
One Third of Drivers Causing Fuel Costs to Rise
Posted: 06/05/10
Under-inflated tyres is the cause of £0.7 worth of fuel being wasted each year by drivers throughout the United Kingdom. According to TyreSafe, more than one third of motorists in the United Kingdom are inflating their fuel costs and taking additional safety risks by not having the proper amount of air in their tyres. TyreSafe, [...]
Posted: 29/04/10
Hermes, the European top home delivery company, is a leader in cutting road fatalities and injuries since they debuted a package of safe-driving guidelines that have had a part in £1million in savings during the 12 months leading up to April 2010. Van insurance comparison site from The Van Insurer The driving force behind the [...]
Swinton Advises Van Drivers on Dangers of Satellite Navigation Systems
Posted: 25/04/10
It is estimated that presently there is in the neighbourhood of 14 million van drivers in the United Kingdom who depend on satellite navigation systems. During 2009, Sat Nav systems were thought to be the cause of an estimated 300,000 vehicle crashes in Britain, and another 1.5 million confessed that they made abrupt changes in [...]
Safety Minded Commercial Vehicle Fleets Leading the Way in Cutting Highway Casualties
Posted: 17/04/10
Nearly 50 public fleets and fleets within the private sector, which include many of the top commercial vehicle operators in the United Kingdom, are leading the way in a Government sponsored campaign to cut the number of highway accidents that involve on-the-job drivers. Van insurance comparison site from The Van Insurer Even though, the official [...]
Posted: 31/03/10
In a survey conduced by Swinton commercial, it was revealed that White van men are thought to be some of the safest drivers on the highway. Van insurance comparison from The Van Insurer Swinton’s poll of 1,000 motorists found that 43 per cent of drivers found that van operators have better manners on the roads [...]
AEA is Selected for Van Best Practice Programme
Posted: 20/02/10
AEA, one of the top climate change and energy-consulting firms, has been chosen to deliver the Van Best Practice program by the Department of Transport. AEA has been chosen to deliver a programme that will lower negative affects of vans and improve van safety in England. Van insurance comparison site from The Van Insurer The [...]
Being a Ford Approved Service and Repair Facility Big Plus for Anchor
Posted: 10/02/10
Becoming a Ford authorized servicing facility has proven to be a positive move for Anchor Vans. Anchor Vans, one of the United Kingdom’s leading sellers of used vans recently became a Ford approved repair and service agent, which will help with the shortage of Ford authorised service and repair facilities in the Berkshire area. Just [...]
Anchor Vans Promises to Change Car and Commercial Vehicle Servicing
Posted: 06/02/10
Anchor Vans, one of the top providers of Ford-approved servicing announces plans for a revolutionary new website for vehicle servicing, which includes online scheduling and live video feeds. Van insurance comparison site from The Van Insurer Anchor Vans, one of the top providers Ford-approved vehicle servicing in Berkshire, and one of the top dealers of [...]
RAC Assists Van Drivers Who Suffer Breakdown
Posted: 26/01/10
Commercial van and minibus owners who are looking for breakdown cover for their fleets should take a close look at RAC. Cheap van insurance from The Van Insurer For four years in a row, RAC has held the highest position among breakdown cover providers in assisting customers whose vehicles have broken down out on the [...]
Anchor Vans opens new MOT test centre
Posted: 18/01/10
Anchor Vans, one of the premier dealers of new and previously owned vans in south-eastern England recently opened a new MOT and servicing centre in Tadley, Berkshire. The servicing centre has four servicing ramps, which will make it possible for the centre to provide service for any automobile or small van; in addition to the [...]
Warning for Winter Van Drivers
Posted: 07/01/10
It is that time of year again; cold weather can lead to treacherous driving conditions when frozen precipitation accumulates on the roadways. When ice or snow covers the roads, van drivers need to beware of the dangers of driving on snowy or icy streets. Van insurance from The Van Insurer Swinton, one of the United [...]
Make sure you’re adequately insured this Winter
Posted: 02/01/10
During the holiday season, many people are out on the roads travelling, visiting family and friends, enjoying this festive time of the year. With people going out of town, maybe taking a vacation, or just out and about enjoying their time off from work, the roads will be full of holiday drivers. During this time, [...]
89% of All Missile Attacks Go Unreported
Posted: 17/12/09
We’ve just got hold of some alarming figures for all who operate a motor vehicle on our motorways. Van insurance comparison site from The Van Insurer Did you realize that 25% of motorists have endured a missile striking their motor vehicle? Did you know that motorist have spotted people throwing objects into the motorway in the [...]
Safety first for VW Transporter
Posted: 26/11/09
A Safer Transporter in 2010 Driving a Volkswagen Transporter in 2010 could be safer for drivers. The new Volkswagen Transporter will be equipped with some new standard safety features as well as some that will be optional. These new features make the new Volkswagen Transporter an attractive option for drivers who are looking for a [...]
Posted: 08/10/09
Driving a Ford Transit minibus just got a little safer. Ford’s 15-seat transit minibus is now available with their all-wheel-drive system. Ford’s (AWD) system makes driving safer by transferring torque flow to the front wheels whenever it detects that the back wheels are losing traction. Compare van insurance with The Van Insurer The AWD system [...]