Experts at LeaseVan.co.uk van drivers to take more care on driving on the the roads because their bad driving could be bad for business. Poor van driving could be enough to put people off dealing with a company.
It’s important to protect a business’s reputation by ensuring vans are driven courteously and that speed limits and other road users are respected at all times. Examples of bad driving likely to lead to lost business for van drivers include cutting up other motorists, racing away from traffic lights, failing to stop at zebra crossings and pulling out abruptly from junctions.
Because vans are often branded with a company’s logo and contact details, it makes it very easy for other road users to boycott a firm if they take umbrage.
A spokesman for LeaseVan.co.uk says: “Van drivers need to realise that each and every time they get behind the wheel they are an ambassador for their company. If they then tear about cutting people up, racing through traffic lights on amber and failing to stop at zebra crossings, they are going to create a very bad impression for their company with other road users and the general public.
“If a van is driven badly it’s likely to be remembered for all the wrong reasons. Branded vans can be very powerful mobile adverts for a firm but if they are poorly driven they could actually be losing jobs.”
“It’s not just good for business it’s also better for all of us who use Britain’s road network each day.”
