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With more than 4 million vans registered in the UK, it is a common misconception that there is no legislation governing van drivers and van operations. Due to their size and weight, vans can be driven and used for anything – right?
Wrong, in fact very wrong. With an increase...
Driving for Better Business, National Highways
Van Driver Toolkit – Keeping It Safe & Legal
Tyres on vans and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) lead a hard life. Stuart Jackson, Chairman of TyreSafe, explains why it’s important to carry out regular checks on vans of all ages to make sure the tyres remain safe and legal.
TyreSafe
Britain works on tyres (but they need regular maintenance)
The company does not sell any compliance solution it doesn’t use itself and its risk management starts by checking all driver licences regularly through FleetCheck. It trains all its drivers in thorough walk-round checks and defect reporting every morning and keeps a spare vehicle on fleet so...
Driving for Better Business
AES – Licence Checking
Miele’s car drivers tend to plan their own schedules, while the van fleet is scheduled by Head Office. Mandy says the drivers themselves were keen to engage with the idea of fleet safety, but organisationally she realised Miele was lacking key governance components.
When the previous fleet...
Driving for Better Business
Miele – Fleet Activity
Did you know?
It is an offence to drive having over the specified limits of certain drugs in the blood.
The penalty for causing death by dangerous driving under the influence of drugs is a prison sentence of up to 14 years.
Driving while impaired by drugs is thought to be a major...
Driving for Better Business, National Highways
Van Driver Toolkit – Drug Driving
If your vehicle has been mothballed during COVID-19 you will need to do a thorough vehicle check before heading back out on the road.
Driving for Better Business
Ready for the Road? Driver Information
You can use this service to check someone’s driving licence information, for example, vehicles they can drive or any penalty points or disqualifications.
DVLA
Check Someone’s Driving Licence Information
To drive a particular type of vehicle, you need an ‘entitlement’ for that category on your driving licence.
Department for Transport
Driving Licence Categories
The TyreSafe website is full of information on the impact of poor tyre safety for both driver safety and operational costs, as well as loads of resources to share with your drivers.