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Citation |
Noltenius M, Meyers D, Newsom TJ, Wegmann F. J. Transp. Saf. Secur. 2011; 3(2): 141-156. |
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(Copyright © 2011, Southeastern Transportation Center, and Beijing Jiaotong University, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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Abstract |
The safety of 15-passenger vans had become a concern of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration when a review of crash data indicated the vehicle had an increase in the probability of fatal rollover based on an increase in number of passengers. By 2001 the first of a series of advisories and consumer warnings had been issued. The reaction of various market segments was swift with some states passing legislation prohibiting the transportation of school-aged children in 15-passenger vans, and some university systems eliminating the vehicles from their fleets. Other market segments, such as vanpoolers and rural transit providers, reacted differently to these advisories. These market segments based their response to the advisories on the safety records of their agencies, which indicated their experienced drivers had few if any incidences with 15-passenger vans. A case study of the Tennessee Vans Program is presented to illustrate one organizational response to the vehicle rollover issue. |