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‘White Van Drivers’: Fact or Fiction?

'White Van Man' became a term for rude and reckless drivers of white transit vans after it was apparently coined by other motorists as an issue in UK roads.

White van drivers, who have never really seen eye-to-eye with the cyclists who share ‘their’ roads, passed on average 10cm (3inch) closer to bikes than other car drivers.

The road hogging reputation of Britain's 2.5 million "white van men" is said to wind up around 20% of other motorists on the roads, driving people to road rage thus leading to unnecessary accidents.

Commercial van drivers frequently find themselves driving too fast and missing essential rest stops whilst on the road, making a collision, and hence a claim on their van insurance, all the more likely.

As a result of an unrealistic schedule for delivery drivers, many admit that they eat and drink whilst at the wheel, posing a significant danger to both themselves and other road users.

Over the years rogue white van drivers have earned their reputation for overtaking erratically, speeding and driving too close to other motorists or cyclists. However recent studies have found that van drivers are no longer the least popular motorists on the roads, according to a new survey, which reveals that reckless young drivers are now the most hated on the roads.

Less than half of motorists recently polled listed white van men among the worst drivers on the road, compared to nearly three quarters who cited boy racers.

It looks like the white van man stereotype as the nation's most disliked driver isn't merited anymore and needs revisiting.

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