WHAT comes to mind when you hear the words “white van man”? You probably think of an overly-aggressive, lane-swerving, generally selfish type. He’s likely a self-employed tradesman who enjoys a pint at the weekend, and reads a tabloid on his lunch break. But is this stereotype still accurate or is really an unfair and outdated grudge to hold? Just a [...]
It's a whitewash! Technicolor not welcome IT’S all white! Truly it is. Van drivers don’t like to worry about colour palettes because white remains the colour of choice for van drivers. 57 per cent of all registered LCVs on British roads are white vans So 57 per cent (1.9 million) of all registered light commercial vehicles on British [...]
An RAC study of accident statistics reveals that van drivers are less likely to be involved in an accident than car drivers OFTEN perceived as selfish, aggressive and inconsiderate drivers, there is no doubt the white van man has a bad reputation. But is it deserved – or are we a nation of ‘vanophobes’? Our research clearly paints [...]
James Davis is head of commercial vehicles at Manheim: "This idea that we're seeing fewer white vans is something of a mystery..." LATEST statistics from Manheim’s used LCV team highlight some interesting trends where the changing colour of vans on UK roads are concerned. As the biggest player in the global vehicle remarketing industry, approximately 85% of Manheim’s [...]
It seems 'White Van Man' isn't the most hated driver on Britain's roads after all IT’S official – van drivers are NOT top of the list of most hated road users, although they do make the top five, according to a new survey by the Colin Appleyeard Motor Company. The survey, part of a larger marketing exercise for [...]
Blog: RALPH MORTON It's not hard to imagine why most trades people running around in their smartly kept vans reject the idea of being labelled with the White Van Man epithet. Even less if they are women. So perhaps it's no surprise to find that 70% reject the stereotype of loud-mouthed, fist-waving, queue-cutting stereotype that's associated with White [...]
Renault Traffic Sport Van gets air con and sat nav as standard. It's not white, either... WHITE van man has been the scourge of many a motorist's journey. Quite a few of us will have watched, and perhaps taken evasive action, as a tradesman in an old white van veered across the road with a mobile phone pressed [...]
