Safe loading: how to do it the right way

By |2017-02-10T11:17:00+00:00February 10th, 2017|Van Advice|

SAFE loading: the temptation to carry some more bricks or another couple of bags of cement - along with the rest of the clobber in your van - is understandable. But are you carrying too much? Are you overloading your van? Can it really carry all that weight safely? Spotting an overloaded van isn’t difficult and agencies are becoming more aware [...]

Operators are urged to sharpen van safety and cut overloading

By |2016-06-07T11:00:27+01:00June 7th, 2016|Van News|

OPERATORS are urged to sharpen van safety and cut overloading after latest statistics showed that nine out of ten businesses checked last year were guilty of it. Venson’s vehicle loading safety tips Know the weight and weight limits of your vehicle. Maximum permitted axle weight and Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) can be found in your driver handbook or sometimes on a [...]

What’s the law on safe loading?

By |2015-11-13T21:30:37+00:00January 31st, 2013|Van Law, Weights|

Driver should know the weight of their van, and the load limit - it's your responsibility ACCORDING to VOSA, vans are by far the worst offenders when it comes to overloading. The law on safe loading is enforced by random roadside checks and these show that 20% of vans are overweight. That compares with 7.5% of HGVs and [...]

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