Nearly a third of van drivers could be landed with a £5,000 fine for not safely securing their dogs while driving, according to new research. The study by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles revealed that (29%) of van drivers do not always safely restrain their dogs in the van. Not only could …
Read More »Van drivers are still using phones behind the wheel
Fewer than half of van drivers use handsfree or Bluetooth technology while driving and are continuing to risk a £200 fine and six penalty points for making calls on the go. The shocking finding is revealed in a new study by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. It shows that the average worker …
Read More »Watch this ace VW van parking challenge
Stunt driver Alastair Moffatt has put Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ clever Park Assist technology to the ultimate test. Finding a suitably sized parking space for vans is more than just a frustration, with UK van drivers being fined an average of £24 million a year for parking incorrectly. To help customers …
Read More »Revealed: UK’s safest city for van drivers
Belfast is the safest city in the UK for van drivers, according to analysis of data from Admiral’s van insurance customers. Van drivers in the capital of Northern Ireland were the least likely to be involved in a road accident, and the least likely to be the victim of theft. …
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