I recently heard a story about the tragic death of a van driver – who was killed after having a head-on collision with a tree. It was a clear day, the driver wasn’t on his mobile phone and he didn’t fall asleep at the wheel. How then did the accident happen?
Well it didn’t take long for the crash investigators to work out the cause of the accident – having found an atlas wedged between the driver’s crushed chest and the steering wheel. He was simply trying to find his way to his next drop, and was in too much of a rush to pull over to check the map. Unfortunately it’s an all too familiar story.
Of course there is a solution, and it’s called satellite navigation. And with this in mind I applaud Citroen for making the Trafficmaster Smartnav sat nav system standard in all new Relay panel vans. As far as I’m aware this is a first in the LCV world, but hopefully not a last. The sooner other van manufacturers follow suit the better.

Prices for New Relay, which claims to have class-leading load dimensions, start at £15,150.