Van Driver Toolkit
FREE driver info cards to help you:
- Reduce costs
- Improve operating conditions
- Ensure safe and legal vehicles
- Promote wellbeing for drivers
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 of roadside stops for vans and the average fine per offence in the region of £972, it doesn’t take long for van drivers and owners to figure out that vans which don’t comply with the rules, regulations standards and procedures can be a costly experience in fines, let alone additional costs for recovery and repair.
One of my remits when taking on the role as Director of Transport, Logistics and Concrete for the BAA was to ensure that our members receive as much support and guidance as possible concerning their transport operations.
Being part of this government backed National Highways programme ensures that our members have access to free resources that will help them reduce work-related road risk and improve compliance with current legislation and guidance.
Sadly, our industry has come under scrutiny over the past 12/18 months. We, the BAA, will continue to work with the other DfBB strategic partners to help make our member transport operations as safe as possible in the future by sharing good practice.
We have some exciting plans coming up, with both DfBB and National Highways, which will further enhance what we can offer, with a host of other free resources for our members and their employees.
The Driving for Better Business Campaign not only shows that we will take the lead when it comes to raising standards within our industry, but it shows our commitment to helping educate others when it comes to legislation and compliance.
Mark Cowan
Director of Transport, Logistics & Concrete
The Van Driver Toolkit
Working with the National Highways Commercial Vehicle Incident Prevention Team, we have produced a series of driver information online modules to assist van drivers and fleet operators in dispelling uncertainty and myth. You can share the whole toolkit with your drivers, or you may prefer to share individual modules whenever you want to check understanding of best practice, or reinforce your driving for work policies.
The toolkit will help you implement best practice for what is required to reduce costs, improve operating conditions and ensure safe and legal vehicles and wellbeing for your drivers.
All resources are available in Email PDF, Print PDF & Responsive Webpage formats
