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Driving a van
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Hello All,
I'm being sent out tomorrow from Wellingborough to the other side of leeds (159 miles going around leeds rather than through it) in a transit van. The largest thing i have ever driven is my mondeo.
Does anyone have any tips for driving a van for one used to driving a car ?
I'm being sent out tomorrow from Wellingborough to the other side of leeds (159 miles going around leeds rather than through it) in a transit van. The largest thing i have ever driven is my mondeo.
Does anyone have any tips for driving a van for one used to driving a car ?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Transits are easy to drive. just remember you are a little longer (not much) than a car so you have to take corners a little wider otherwise the rear wheels will run over the kerb on the inside.
Also if you can't reverse using just your mirrors then firstly, don't put the van into a position that you'll need to reverse unless you have somebody to see you back and secondly... start learning to reverse on your mirrors, even in your car.
Also if you can't reverse using just your mirrors then firstly, don't put the van into a position that you'll need to reverse unless you have somebody to see you back and secondly... start learning to reverse on your mirrors, even in your car.
Is the Transit van very new? If so then it is no harder than a Mondeo, and not that much bigger either. Make sure the mirrors are in the right place, and drive very slowly at first. Agree with the other posts here, drive on an industrial estate with little traffic in first, and you should be fine. Let us know how you get on.