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14/05/2019
10% of UK workforce relies on Vans
Without a van, 3.4 million people – 10% of the workforce – would not be able to do their jobs, with an estimated 500,000 driving one as their main role. That is one of the key finding...
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14/05/2019
Vans off the road cost £2.4 billion
Businesses may be losing £2.4 billion a year collectively due to vans being off the road for repairs.In a new study, van operators said that each of their vans spend four days a year on average ...
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14/05/2019
Hardworking van community advised to focus on themselves
Two out of five van drivers, owners and operators have only been to the doctor once, if at all, in the past year, according to new research from Mercedes-Benz Vans.The male/female split was 23% and 15...
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14/05/2019
Telematics cameras deliver big results
National utilities contractor T&K Gallagher is achieving impressive results after installing telematics cameras on more than 500 trucks and vans in its fleet, to allow driver behaviour to be monit...
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14/05/2019
Report calls for ban on HGV diesel sales
Ministers should ban the sale of new diesel HGV lorries by no later than 2040, a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission has concluded.Sir John Armitt, the Commission Chairman, said the m...
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14/05/2019
Smart tachographs introduction set for June
From 15 June this year, smart tachographs must be fitted to all new Large Goods Vehicles sold in the UK.Yet despite this being enshrined in UK law for over four years, the industry still seems largely...
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14/05/2019
FTA launches Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme awards
Some of the world’s most innovative logistics operators are being invited to compete for the Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme Awards 2019. The awards presentation will take place at the...
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14/05/2019
Mental Health Awareness Week - 56% of 2,002 van drivers said discussion of mental health issues is stigmatised.
MORE than half of van drivers and owners still say there is a stigma attached to discussing mental health at work, despite a number of high-profile and hard-hitting campaigns, according to Business Ba...
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26/04/2019
Is Britain’s van community accelerating its health issues?
Not enough males within the UK’s van community are regularly checking in with the doctor, our latest Business Barometer report reveals. Is this a window into the general attitudes of British men...
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09/04/2019
Invest drivers hours windfall into road safety, says FTA
A £3 million Treasury windfall, achieved by collecting fines from historical drivers’ hours offences, should be invested in stricter enforcement of road safety standards, the Freight Trans...
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