Transportation at Camp 2002 Archives

November 2002

• The National Transportation Safety Board is calling on GM and Ford to improve the safety performance of their 15-passenger vans.
  • Nov. 4, 2002 - NTSB Urges Improved Safety in Vans - AP
  • Nov. 1, 2002 - NTSB Letter to Ford & GM on Van Safety (.pdf file)
  • Nov. 1, 2002 - NTSB Letter to National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (.pdf file)

October 2002

• New York Times Article Reinforces Concerns

July 2002

• Passenger Vans: A Transportation Concern for Camps

May 2002

• Update on 15-Passenger Vans
  Latest information on regulations, concerns, and guidelines for camps who use 15-passenger vans for transportation.

April 2002

• NHTSA Repeats Rollover Warning To Users of 15-Passenger Vans
  • Reducing the Risk of Rollover Crashes in 15-passenger Vans - Flyer
  • Reducing the Risk of Rollover Crashes in 15-passenger Vans - Hangtag for inside the van (.pdf - 60k)
• Federal Motor Carrier Improvement Act (Microsoft Word format - 32k) (4/2002)
  Proposes establishing a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration