Half of UK van drivers admit to overloading their vehicle
Posted: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023
Almost half (48%) of UK van drivers admitted that they overloaded their vans last year, according to a survey by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Pro Builder reported. This figure is despite 89% of drivers claiming to know the legal weight restriction for their light commercial vehicle (LCV). Overloading your vehicle by as much as 30% of its gross vehicle weight could lead to a fine of up to £300, meaning the nation’s van drivers are risking a combined £703 million in penalties. Anything above 30% overloaded and offenders may even be issued with a court summons and a custodial sentence in the most serious cases. The survey found that 66% of young people (aged 18-24) had driven their van overloaded in the year, followed by 63% of over 65-year-olds. Additionally, the survey showed that carpenters are the tradespeople most likely to overload their vans (63%); closely followed by builders (60%), electricians (55%) and painter decorators (55%). In the UK, the maximum gross vehicle weight for an LCV is 3.5 tonnes (3,500kg), rising to 4.25 tonnes (4,250kg) for an alternatively fuelled vehicle, such as an all-electric ID.
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