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Unleash The…Robo Delivery Dogs

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We recently predicted that your delivery driver job was safe. “Don’t worry about the robots,” we said….but were we wrong?

It wouldn’t be the first time that CVI has been wrong. In fact, we are wrong quite a lot, which has led to some critics to say – “Don’t listen to CVI.”

We don’t care about our critics though. Just like when those critics “criticised” us for offering van drivers the cheapest van insurance in the country.

“It can’t be done,” said the critics

But we trail blazed our way forward, and now, thousands of van drivers enjoy cheap van insurance right here at our famous 3 minute form.

Anyway…back to the story and this is all about robot dogs who are being manufactured right now, as we speak. However, these robot dogs won’t be pets and they won’t be part of the family.

Instead they will be…Robo Delivery Dogs!

Yes you read that right. These robotic dogs are being designed and trained to deliver packages right to your doorstep, and if successful, then you can say goodbye to your delivery driver job.

The Robo Dogs will travel in packs and ride around in self driving vans. Then when a destination is reached, they jump out and deliver the package.

Think this is all pie in the sky? Then think again, because a recent demo in Las Vegas showed us a prototype Robo Dog climbing up stairs, ringing a doorbell, and delivering a parcel.

Pretty impressive, wouldn’t you agree? Yes the future is almost here, but if you ask us you might just want to keep your resignation letter in your pocket for now.

Why? Because although the Robo Delivery Dog technology is certainly moving along nicely…it’s still quite a few years from becoming a reality in every city, town and village of the UK.

In other words, yes, the future is definitely going to be controlled by packs of Robo Dogs while you sign on down the local job centre, but for now, you can breathe a sigh of relief and just get on with your job.

So make the most of it. Enjoy tomorrow morning as you set off in your van and deliver that package to Mr Smith and Mrs Jones.

Take some time on your delivery route to stop and smell the Roses. And even stop to spend 3 minutes on our cheap van insurance form.

You really could save a packet in 3 minutes or less. Give it a try and find out for yourself.

“We Need More Van Couriers!”

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From Dundee to Ipswich, and from The Scottish Highlands to Cardiff…there is one job which is in demand…Van Couriers!

Thanks to internet sites such as Amazon, the demand for delivery drivers is stronger than ever before.

Unfortunately, the amount of skilled van couriers are in short supply, which means customers are having to wait longer for their deliveries

A recent report by the Department for Transport showed us that 76% of goods were transported by road in 2017. Planes and trains are out…Automobiles are IN.

Not just any old automobiles though. It is vans which are the fashionable vehicle of today, with many van couriers deciding to drive around in LCV’s (Light Commercial Vehicles).

The report went on to find how delivery drivers are competing against the clock more than ever before, because customers expect their parcels today, not tomorrow.

However, this has led to many drivers cutting corners and speeding like they are doing a lap around Silverstone.

“What’s your name,” the police officer will say when they pull over the courier driver.

“Nigel Mansell,” would come the reply.

These type of van couriers might be fast, but they quickly rack up the points on their licence, and then…

…It is game over. Their van courier career is over.

In the future it is the self driving vans and robots who are expected to fill the demand for skilled courier drivers, but right now in 2018 there are companies who are crying out for reliable and trustworthy van couriers.

“We need more van couriers!” they are shouting from the rooftops

The kind of van courier who can get that LCD TV to Mr Smith on time and in one piece.

The kind of van courier who will give a smile to Mrs Jones as they hand over a brand new laptop.

Unfortunately, many would be van courier drivers are not getting their stripes because of how expensive insurance is right now.

Remember, plain old van insurance is not enough…you need special van courier insurance to get on the roads legally and delivering packages.

One way to avoid these ridiculous costs is to visit Cheap Van Insurance and get quotes from around 40 insurers and brokers.

“The Van Couriers Favourite,” is what many of our nations delivery drivers are saying.

Fortunately you can join them right now by filling in the 3 minute form which you can find at the top of the page.

Just scroll up and then start your van courier journey. A few simple details and then, and only then…can you call yourself a real van courier professional driver.

Delivery Driver Robbed, Sacked and Charged

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Becoming a delivery driver has become quite popular in this day and age. Many people have vans, and they are making money with them it seems.

Amazon are one such company who are always on the lookout for self employed courier drivers. Millions of packages are delivered every day and they don’t deliver themselves now, do they.

It is the courier drivers around the nation who are busy going from door to door and making sure Mr Jones and Mrs Smith get the items they ordered. On time and in one piece.

One courier driver didn’t have that much luck though, on this particular day not so long ago which seemed just like an ordinary day…until, one of those criminal gangs came out of nowhere and proceeded to rob him of all 62 parcels that were in his van that day.

Make no mistake about it, these criminal gangs are organised and efficient. One minute they are not there, and then they are there, and in no time at all they are gone…with the loot of course.

This courier driver, through no fault of his own had been stripped of the main assets of his van, but at least he managed to stop his van being stolen as well.

However, after reporting back to base the delivery driver found his superiors not very sympathetic at all, to the point where they were actually pointing the finger of blame directly at him.

That’s right. Gone are the days of being an innocent victim of crime. It appears we are now in the days where even if you are stolen from then you are to blame.

At this point it is probably worth mentioning that although this courier driver was delivering parcels for Amazon, it was actually another company he was getting the work from. Kind of like a sub contracting deal no doubt.

Anyway, what proceeded to happen was that after being robbed, the courier driver then had the second blow of the day…he was sacked. This company did not want any parcels going missing, and if they did, well, you get your P45 right away.

Not only that, but about a week later this driver got a text from the company saying that he was being charged for the stolen packages and that it would come directly out of his wages.

Not only was this guy robbed, but he was also sacked and charged, and is now probably in a position where he is considering a career change.

That is why I always advise any courier driver…make sure you know exactly what happens if you are robbed while on the job.

Obviously in this story the company hiring the driver didn’t offer him courier insurance as part of the job, which means he should have sorted it out himself.

Anyone can compare courier insurance right here at the nations favourite van insurance website. All you need to do is fill in the simple 3 minute form and then get quotes from around 40 companies.

The 4 Hour Delivery Van That Drives Itself

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In the time it takes an average delivery driver to do half a shift, a complete self driving van could be built by one person according to the manufacturer.

This is certainly bad news for delivery drivers around the country, who may have took comfort from my prediction that self driving vans will be here, but not for years.

It seems like I might be wrong because this particular self driving electric delivery van that was unveiled at a top secret conference in London, well, it is scheduled to be on UK roads next year.

The claim is that the van can be assembled in only 4 hours by one person at a factory, which means we could see an army of these self driving vehicles ruling the roads and delivering packages.

People in the government want to see self driving vans out and about by 2020 of course, but if everything goes to plan then it could be sooner. Van drivers watch out is my memo to anyone reading this.

Maybe a change of career is in order for delivery drivers, or should you just stick with what you know? It really is your choice, but if you ask me, the local job centre might be a good starting point.

Not everyone is going to embrace self driving vans though, and even if they do, they won’t be out of a job.

Take your average builder, roofer, electrician, plumber or carpenter as an example. Sure, they might enjoy buying a driverless van and then putting their feet up on the way to a job, but once they arrive the van can’t do the work now, can it? They will still need to put in the hours.

It’s delivery drivers I fear for, especially once they work out a way for the van to actually deliver the packages…maybe with some kind of robot? Who knows exactly what is going to happen, but what I do know is that during all of this van insurance will still be very much required.

No matter if you own a company that has a fleet of delivery vans or you are a builder working for yourself…you must have van insurance by law, so make sure you start comparing quotes to get the best deals.

Many van drivers start right here, at the Nations favourite van insurance comparison website, where all you need is 3 minutes and the click of a button.

So forget about self driving vans and all of that right now, and instead, just focus on getting very cheap van insurance to save yourself a packet.

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