From the Inbox…
Where/How does your group go about transporting kids to off site youth events? According to my research, many churches are stepping away from using 15 passenger church vans citing safety concerns, in favor of smaller vehicles or buses. Oh wouldn’t a million dollar budget be a wonderful thing
You’re right…the 15-passenger vans have pretty much been blacklisted. They have proven themselves to be a particularly unsafe mode of transportation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warns against using them. And I understand that churches who have them are finding it more and more difficult to insure them.
We had one at Jesse Lee when I first arrived, but I convinced the Trustees to get rid of it. The design of most models puts a seat and cargo space behind the rear wheels, causing them to handle much differently in quick-turn or skid situations, while the passenger weight increases the center of gravity, making them more susceptible to rollover accidents.
