Manic Monday for Van Drivers
Van drivers are in for a Manic Monday (26 October) as motoring insurance experts have pinpointed out this is predicted to be the most dangerous day of the year to hit the roads in a vehicle.
Insurantz.com, the online small business insurer, predicts that Monday will see the most bumps, scratches and accidents of 2009 based on historical statistics.
The insurer has analysed years of data and assessed risks for van drivers. The data shows that there is a significant uplift in accidents because of the clocks going back along with changing weather and light conditions. This dramatic change in light around rush hour has an adverse reaction on both conditions for motoring and on driver tiredness.
The firm is warning van drivers and women to take greater care and have dubbed the day Manic Monday in a bid to help draw attention to the dangers.
James Pickering, managing director of Insurantz.com, said: “van drivers are very safe road users but the first Monday after the clocks go back the number of road traffic accidents increases. We’ve dubbed it Manic Monday because historically vehicles are involved in more bumps, prangs and potentially more serious types of accidents on this day than any other day in the year. Hopefully by drawing attention this problem we can make sure that commercial vehicle drivers are aware of these dangers and watch out for other drivers particularly around rush hour.
Insurantz.com provides light commercial vehicle drivers with insurance to cover up to five vans and fifteen drivers all under a single policy. This includes small or transit vans right up to 3.5 tonne vans.
