Van driver’s walkaround checks: outside the van (1 of 2)
This video contains instructions of the daily routine checks which should be completed by van drivers or operators before they use their vehicles.
Driving a van: weight limits and loading
As a van driver, you need to stay within the weight limits when you're driving and not overload it.
Load security: consequences of poor load security
Poor load securing can lead to death or serious injury.
Load securing: good practice
Good practice to follow when securing loads
Load securing: vehicle operator guidance
This guide provides operators from different sectors of industry with useful information on how DVSA and other regulators expect loads to be secured when in transit.
Load security: how DVSA enforces the rules
How the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency enforces the rules on securing loads.
Load securing: roles and responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities in the transport chain for securing loads.
Sleep Apnoea – 15% of vocational drivers could be undiagnosed
The statistics around Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) – the condition where the walls of the throat relax and narrow during sleep, interrupting breathing and disturbing sleep, potentially triggering severe daytime sleepiness – make alarming reading.
A new word has entered our lexicon: Mobility
John Pryor – Chair of ACFO – reflects on the fundamental changes he’s seen over 30 years in the fleet business.
How are your drivers dealing with floods?
Heavy rain and flooding can be a reminder for organisations that have employees driving for work purposes to ensure they are prepared and their vehicles are roadworthy before any work journey.