Van Drivers

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Commercial drivers are facing a mental heal...

May 14, 2025No Comments

The mental health of van and lorry drivers across the UK is under severe strain, with record levels of stress, burnout, and psychological fatigue being

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

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,

Traffic Jam in Gateshead

Traffic jams are van drivers’ worst probl...

Aug 14, 2024Comments off

In a new Webfleet survey, UK van drivers said that spending less time in traffic would be the number one thing to improve their working

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Citroën debunks outdated stereotypes of va...

Aug 01, 2024Comments off

Research by Citroën UK has found van drivers in the UK to be more health-conscious and wellbeing-motivated than pre-existing notions may have led us to

RED speeding

Time to address the epidemic of van driver ...

Jul 30, 2024Comments off

Van driver speeding is at epidemic proportions, and a major safety and cost issue that needs to be addressed by the new Government, RED Corporate

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Almost two-thirds of UK van drivers work lo...

Mar 11, 2024Comments off

Two-thirds (60%) of UK van drivers are working longer hours as continuing cost pressures contribute to a bleak economic outlook for many, according to a

Overloading vans

Half of UK van drivers admit to overloading...

Nov 06, 2023Comments off

Almost half (48%) of UK van drivers admitted that they overloaded their vans last year*, according to a survey by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. This figure is

RED CEO Seb Goldin

RED backs calls for increased van driver tr...

Nov 02, 2023Comments off

RED Corporate Driver Training has backed calls from an influential road safety lobby for increased training requirements for van drivers. The European Transport Safety Council