Driving in spring and early summer can often mean having to contend with the sun rising or setting at peak commuting times, blinding van drivers as they navigate already hazardous road conditions. Here are our top tips for driving a hire van in bright sunshine…
Driving A Hire Van In Bright Sunshine
Being distracted or blinded by bright sunshine is a serious problem for road users and a recent report revealed that bright sunlight can create visual illusions which increases the risk of life-threatening crashes by 16%. With this in mind here our top tips for driving a hire van in bright sunshine.
Invest In Some Sunglasses
It may seem ‘glaringly’ obvious to you all, but sunglasses do a very good job of assisting your eyes to adjust to brighter lights such as sunshine.
Use Your Visor
Visors on cars and vans are designed to block out the sunshine in your eyes with hindering your vision.
Keep Your Windscreen Squeaky Clean
Dirty windscreens on cars and vans can really amplify glares, as the dirt scatters the sunlight. So before you start your journey in a hire van give your windscreen a quick clean.
Slow Down And Increase Your Distances
The saying “better safe than sorry” often applies in bright sun and low sun. In this case, leaving twice the room between your hire van and the car, van or lorry in front of you can give you a split-second extra time to adjust to a sudden stop or erratic driving from other road users in bright sunlight and low sunlight.
KVS Van Hire Warrington
Our central Warrington van rental depot is easily accessible on foot from all the main regional transportation networks, including the Warrington central train station and Warrington bus terminal. If you happen to come by car, we also provide an on-site secure car park that you can use for the duration of your Warrington van hire period. Don’t forget, for selected vans, by booking two weeks in advance you will get 10% off. We are Van Hire Warrington, Van Hire Runcorn, Van Hire Widnes, Van Hire Altrincham & Van Hire St Helens specialist so call us today for more help or advice.
