The government in the UK has stated that it is looking into the possibility of offing van owners a £1K to get rid of their old van a long as they are older than 9 years. The logic behind this was much the same as the government’s car buy-back initiate. Along with an injection of activity into the new-car market, there would also be a dramatic reduction in the amount of old and dangerous cars on the road. Due the fact there are more than 5.5 millions vans in the UK that are over 9 years of age, there are definitely reasons to do the same for vans. Also new vans filter into the van leasing market over time so there are knock on positive effects. So what are some of the main safety features that can be seen on modern vans?
More strength in chassis. Something that has been seen in almost all new vans is a dramatic increase the strength of chassis. Vans have traditionally be used to carry large heavy loads and their chassis have always been strong. However, what was being found it that chassis were weakening over time and causing some dangerous accidents when they gave way. To combat this the new chassis are build of stronger alloys and are treated to resist rust and aging.
Airbags. Airbags are pretty much standard in cars now but they there introduction into vans came much later. Even then, for the majority of vans there were only front airbags placed in the steering wheel and maybe passage area. New vans tend to offer front, side and even impact airbags in the major cavities.
Electric handbrakes. As previous suggested, one of the main jobs of a van is to carry heavy cargo. A major down floor in older vans was that when the handbrake began to wear down or malfunction, serious accidents were caused on the road as vans would roll down hills and cause untold damage. This was a particular issue seen in Citroen van leasing. A great deal of newer vans offer an electric handbrake that can engage automatically and offer better functioning which will hopefully reduce the incidences of accidents.
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