Driver Safety

Van driver delivering goods

‘New year, New me’ say 9 in 10 ...

Feb 03, 2025Comments off

86% of UK van drivers have resolved to make healthier choices in 2025, prioritising better eating habits, more regular exercise and taking steps to improve

UK van drivers are overworked and overwhelmed, finds Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles survey

UK van drivers are overworked and overwhelm...

Nov 08, 2024Comments off

One quarter of the UK’s van drivers (24%) have faced depression or mental health issues caused by work in the past year, according to a

Arial view of parked lorries

Additional lorry parking is welcomed but mo...

Oct 14, 2024Comments off

On 10th October 2024, Lilian Greenwood, the Future of Roads Minister, announced a £12.5 million investment aimed at improving lorry parks and working conditions for

Two HGV drivers chatting over a mug of tea

The silent struggle: Mental health in haula...

Oct 11, 2024Comments off

To raise awareness relating to the stigmas surrounding mental health in the transport industry, SNAP, haulage’s digital marketplace, conducted social listening to learn how truck

Van and van driver and colleague

UK van driver injury downtime increases

Oct 09, 2024Comments off

More than one quarter (28%) of the UK’s van drivers sustained a loading-related injury last year, with 88% requiring time off work as a result,

Delivery driver unloading boxes from his van

Billions lost per year over back pain

Jun 26, 2024Comments off

Back pain among van and truck drivers is causing the transport industry a massive £4.9 billion a year. A recent report found that 480,000 workers

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Back off! Over half of drivers say tailgati...

May 31, 2024Comments off

More than half (55%) of drivers say tailgating is getting worse according to a poll by AA Accident Assist. The survey of more than 12,700

Durite van

Durite to highlight latest road safety tech...

May 17, 2024Comments off

Durite will use the Road Transport Expo to demonstrate how AI and digital systems are improving road safety – and how this technology can help

Punctured vehicle tyre

Lorry driver ‘lucky to be alive’...

Apr 30, 2024Comments off

An urgent safety message has been issued by the North West’s power network operator following a serious incident which took place in Lancashire. Earlier this

Oversized lorry railway bridge strike

New driver training module from E-Training ...

Mar 27, 2024Comments off

Multi-award-winning online driver profiling and e-driver training provider E-Training World has launched a new online driver training module focused on reducing the risk of bridge