Living with the van
"Living with the Van" is a major study by The AA Motoring Trust commissioned by
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.
The element concentrating on Safety highlightes that different sorts of drivers have different approaches to road safety. Because of this, four leaflets have been produced for working drivers, along with a handy checklist (PDF 56k), and there is also advice for car drivers hiring vans.
The research, associated reports, plus advice leaflets for van drivers and managers, are now available at www.safervans.com
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