Webuyanyvan.com has stepped in to help van owners and drivers with their ‘Walkaround Check List’, introduced by VOSA (now the DVSA) as a best practice guide.
Every year, more than 10,000 vans are checked at random by the DVSA. At least 9 out of 10 vehicles stopped are dangerously overloaded, and over 6 in 10 have serious mechanical problems.
Van owner/drivers face unlimited fines, loss of their licence and up to 14 years in prison if their vehicle is not being operated correctly. In practice imprisonment is rare, but van owners who depend on their vehicle for their businesses could face serious disruption if the DVSA takes action following an inspection.
The webuyanyvan.com check list can be found at https://www.webuyanyvan.com/van-advisor/van-checker/. Each of the sections covered by the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) are detailed in the guide, which is easy to use on all devices, including mobile. Each section has a handy tick box, making it easy to keep track of everything on the walkaround.
Webuyanyvan.com is one of the biggest van buyers in the UK, and each week thousands of van owners check with the site when thinking of selling their van.
Rich Evans, Head of Technical Services, said, “Our new van website is there so van, pickup and truck owners can get a valuation for their vehicle within 30 seconds. We decided that in order to help owners, we’d include a number of helpful guides on buying and selling a van, pickup or truck. The webuyanyvan.com walkaround check list is simple and easy to use, and we felt owners would appreciate the extra help in keeping to the right side of the regulations.”
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