AXA Business Insurance managing director Darrell Sansom told Business Vans: “While most van owners and drivers behave and drive responsibly, unfortunately there are some who clearly do not take their safety, or the safety of others seriously. This could be because they simply forget about maintenance, or they are worried about the costs.

“But as an insurer, we do know that a number of accidents are caused because a vehicle has not been maintained properly and is therefore not roadworthy.”

He said van drivers traditionally had a bad reputation among other drivers but the statistics showed it was a minority tarnishing the image of the majority who took their responsibilities as road users very seriously.

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