Over the past decade, the amount of van drivers on the road has increased dramatically. And with that increase has come resentment from other drivers, labelling van drivers as bad road users, referring to them as 'white can men'

In fact, it seems that van drivers have really cleaned up their act and are now among some of the most responsible road users, which is certainly good for the cost of van insurance.

The huge increase in the number of speed cameras across the country has allowed councils to pinpoint and identify the most reckless drivers on the roads and they are not van drivers.

Speed cameras have also achieved their aim, with the numbers of people speeding on our roads hitting an all time low this year, despite traffic having increased by 11 per cent in the last decade.

Edmund King, president of the AA, said: “The prevalence of speed cameras has led to a change in attitude to speeding in urban areas. The fact they are out there has meant the people think twice about speeding. And very effective advertising campaigns have hit home. That has definitely made a difference.”

Mr King added: “These figures show that as a nation we are still dependent on our cars although traffic growth for cars has perhaps reached a plateau. The growth of ‘White Van Man' continues with light van traffic growing at a faster pace. This reflects the growth of the service economy although we would expect this growth to slow in the current economic climate.