EDMONTON - Edmonton’s public school district has plans in place to stop using the type of van that has been called “a death trap on wheels” and banned for school use in the United States. Seven basketball players and a teacher were killed in the same type of 15-passenger van in a highway crash in [...]
Ford settles in 15-passenger van rollover
Published in May 6th, 2004
LYNN BREZOSKY
Associated Press
LAREDO, Texas - Ford Motor Co. has settled a lawsuit over a van-rollover crash that killed three young missionaries in Mexico in 2002.
The case was the first involving Ford Motor Co.’s 15-passenger E-350 Econoline van to a reach trial in six years.
The confidential settlement was negotiated late Friday, after two days of testimony. [...]
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- New standards proposed for 15-passenger vans - Canada.com
- Province adopts federal bus standards - Vancouver Sun
- New rules for school trips - TheChronicleHerald.ca
- Design rules set for safer student transport - Moncton ThisWeek