Saturday 11 August 2018

Nearly 90 per cent of London Van Drivers to be Charged to Drive in the Capital


According to insurance comparison website The Van Insurer, almost 90 per cent of van drivers in London and the South East could be charged more than £5,000 to drive in the capital from 2021.


London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan, revealed plans last month to expand London’s ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) to include the North Circular and South Circular roads from 2021.

Drivers within the expanded zone using vans that don’t meet the new emission standards will pay a daily ULEZ charge of £12.50, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This is in addition to the daily congestion charge, which starts from £10.00 per day.

‘Non-compliant’ vehicles include diesel vans that do not meet Euro 6 standards; those that are approximately six years or older in 2021, and petrol vans that do not meet Euro 4 standards, roughly the equivalent to being fifteen years or older in 2021.


Last year, The Van Insurer processed quotes for 24,093 van drivers in London and the South East; 89 per cent (21,415) of the policies quoted for were for non-compliant petrol and diesel models.

Diesel vans that will be deemed non-compliant under the new rules, made up 87 per cent (20,932) of the policies quoted, with non compliant petrol vans accounting for the remaining 2 per cent (483).

Compliant vans; comprising hybrid, electric and compliant petrol and diesel models, made up the remaining 11 per cent of quotes processed.

The increased charges, amounting to £22.50 per day, will have a strong impact on tradesmen in London and South East that work in the capital. For example, the average non-compliant van driver, with 21 days holiday per year and working 239 days in London, can expect to pay £5,377.50 per year to drive in the capital.

According to the Federation of Master Builders, the average bricklayer’s salary in the UK is £42,034. The new legislation would therefore reduce their income by around 13 per cent.


Jade Isabelle, Commercial Director at The Van Insurer, said:
“It’s easy to see how, a seemingly small increase can have a huge impact on a van driver’s annual outgoings.
“For our tradesmen customers, their van is an essential tool for their business and the majority clearly fall outside the new compliance standards. However, while many of our quotes are for older vehicles, we’re processing more quotes for compliant vehicles; between 2016 and 2018 we noticed an increase of 8 per cent, in the London and South East, so drivers are getting the message and looking to reduce costs.”

The figures for national data follow the same pattern, with 90 per cent (105,813) of quotes processed in 2017 relating to non-compliant vehicles. Similarly, quotes for compliant vehicles increased by 7 per cent between 2016 and 2018.

The Van Insurer is a dedicated van insurance price comparison website that is committed to making van insurance easy, fast and affordable.

Obtaining a quote from The Van Insurer is quick, simple and straightforward.

For more information, visit www.thevaninsurer.co.uk





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