The "white van man". - a photo on Flickriver

            
"White van man" is a stereotype used in the United Kingdom for a smaller-sized commercial van driver, typically perceived as a selfish, inconsiderate driver who is mostly petit bourgeois and often aggressive. According to this stereotype, the "white van man" is typically an independent tradesperson, such as a builder, plumber or locksmith, self-employed, or running a small enterprise, for whom driving a commercial vehicle is not their main line of business, as it would be for a professional freight-driver.

The first recorded use in the British press was in an article titled "Number is up for White Van Man – scourge of the road." published by The Sunday Times on 18 May 1997 written by Jonathan Leake, that paper's then-transport editor. Later in 1997, it was used by BBC Radio 2's Sarah Kennedy. She was made honorary president of the First Ford Transit Owner's Club in 2005.

White vans are well known to be the fastest vehicles on the road.

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Taken in: UK / England / East Devon District / Honiton (show map)

Taken on: May 19, 2023

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Camera: Olympus E-M5MarkII, f/4.5, 1/400 sec, 12mm (=24mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-M5MarkII
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Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	12mm (35mm equivalent: 24mm)
ISO:	200
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Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Contrast:	High
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6 (Windows)
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