In the United States, the majority of states ban the use of 15 passenger vans

According to a 2004 study by the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services, the majority of states in the United States have banned the use of 15 passenger vans for use in transporting children to and from school and extra curricular activities.

Click here to read the full survey results:

· 29 states have laws or regulations that prohibit the use of vans for transporting public school students to and from school and school-related activities.

· 12 states have laws and regulations that prohibit the use of vans for transporting public school students to and from school, but allow the use of vans for school activity trips. [Note: One state has passed legislation that will prohibit the use of vans for activity trips after June 30, 2006.]

· 9 states allow the use of vans for transporting public school students to and from school and school-related activities. [Note: One of these nine states has passed legislation that will not allow the use of vans to transport students after June 1, 2008. Another state has a statewide, self-insurance pool that will not insure vans used to transport students after July 1, 2005.]

· In many states, the laws and regulations that apply to public schools may not apply to private and church-sponsored schools.