According to a recent study, cheap van insurance is not the only necessity for drivers - training and information packs could also be de rigueur for many users of commercial vehicles.
This is according to Vauxhall research, which revealed 33 per cent of drivers believed their motoring experience would be more enjoyable if they received some training.
Additionally, the survey showed prejudices about white vans and the people who ride in them are disappearing.
Some 90 per cent of people did not feel today's commercial vehicles lack comfort, safety features or sophistication.
Brand manager Steve Bryant said he was glad the product was ditching its stereotype.
"It's really pleasing to see that attitudes about vans are changing," he commented.
The company went on to point out that as some of these vehicles were based on the same platform as family cars, "perceived barriers are purely psychological rather than product-related".
According to the Social Issues Research Centre, the term "white van man" was originally coined in 1997 by Radio 2's Sarah Kennedy.
