Parking and reversing a Warrington rental van for the first time can be intimidating. According to the Department of Transport, there were over a thousand parking and reversing accidents causing injury involving vans in 2016. Read our guide to reversing your Warrington hire van for more help.
Guide To Reversing Your Warrington Hire Van
There are a few simple things to remember so you can stay safe when reversing and parking a Warrington Hire Van:
- Make sure your rear view mirrors are properly adjusted, so you maintain a clear view down both sides of the van. Familiarise yourself with your blind spots.
- Do not be afraid to get out of the van and take a look around. Even experienced van drivers need to do this occasionally.
- If you can, ask a friend or colleague to help you reverse into an enclosed space.
Don’t be too afraid: the vast majority of van reversing is done successfully without any accidents – It is really not that difficult once you have practised – as long as you take care and go slowly. That’s the secret: always make sure you are moving extremely slowly when reversing or parking. That way, if you bump into something the potential for damage will be a lot less.
What if I damage my Warrington Hire van while reversing?
Damaging your hire van while reversing could mean you are landed with a hefty repair bill. The insurance excess on hire vans can typically be more than £1,000. Unless you have bought additional insurance to reduce or remove this liability, you will have to pay for all the costs of repair up to the full amount of your excess.
Van Hire Warrington
Our central Warrington van hire depot is easily accessible by foot from all the main local transportation networks, including the central train station and the bus terminal. If you come by car, we have secure on-site car parking that you can use for the duration of your Warrington van rental period. For Van Hire Warrington, Van Hire Runcorn, Van Hire Widnes, Van Hire Altrincham & Van Hire St Helens call us today to check availability.
