Saving Lives, One Van at a Time
>U. of U. settles lawsuit brought by Chinese scholars’ families for $500,000
By Brian Maffly
The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune
Updated:08/07/2009 06:28:55 PM MDT
The University of Utah has settled a lawsuit brought by the families of seven Chinese scholars killed in a 2003 van rollover, cutting short a two-week trial in a Salt Lake City courtroom.
State officials [...]
Police Crack Down On Safety In School Van Sting
BOSTON (WBZ) ― Boston police and Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicle safety inspectors launched a school van sting Thursday in an effort to crack down on child transportation vehicles that are operating with violations, putting passengers at risk.
The sting is part of the 10th annual Operation [...]
From CBCNews.ca
The British Columbia Federation of Labour is calling for a ban on 15-passenger vans that are often used to transport farm workers.
The request comes after a WorkSafeBC investigation suggested a wide range of safety violations contributed to a deadly van crash in Abbotsford, B.C., in March 2007 that killed three farm workers and injured 14 others.
The [...]
To the parents of the 7 Bathurst High School boys,
On January 11, 2008, your lives were changed forever. I know how you feel. On June 30, 2002, I lost my 17-year old daughter, Malori, in van rollover accident.
While Van Angels is an education and advocacy site, we also are very aware of [...]
This is a MUST see video about the dangers of 15-passenger vans created by 60-Minutes. Loaded with authoritative tests and proof of the dangers. NOTE: At the end of the video, the reporter mentions a crash simulation video. Click here to watch the simulation.
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GM Released this video to highlight Stabilitrac, the electronic stability control feature in their new Chevrolet Express and GMC Savannah 12 and 15-passenger vans.
The video also talks about NHTSA’s recommendation to use seat belts, claiming that it will increase your chance of survival by 70% in a rollover situation.
Mark’s Analysis:
The biggest improvement with the [...]
Andrew Smith created this video explaining why 15-passenger vans rollover.
Bottom Line: 90% of the rollovers are caused by a left-rear tire de-tread.
Details discussed in this video:
There is a design flaw in the Ford E-350 (Econoline XLT), that places 45% of the weight on the left rear tire.
The aisle on the right side of the van [...]
sept 26 2006. Students and their instructor were returning from an agricultural field trip near Tremonton, Utah, on I-84 when police say the van’s left rear tire blew out causing the vehicle to skid out of control and roll.
Those who died in the accident are: Steven D. Bair, 22, Moses Lake, Wash; Dusty Dean Fuhriman, [...]
By The Associated Press
Monday, October 22, 2007 9:50 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS - Federal regulators have warned for years that overcrowded 15-passenger vans or those with improperly inflated tires can pose a higher risk of rollovers.
Police say a tire blowout may have caused a van carrying 16 Amish passengers to flip over on Interstate 69 near Muncie [...]
Church Van Crash Along Interstate 80 Injures 20
Children Injured When Van Blows Tire
POSTED: 6:16 pm CDT April 29, 2007
UPDATED: 8:57 am CDT April 30, 2007
OMAHA, Neb. — A church van filled with children crashed on Interstate 80 west of Lincoln Sunday, critically injuring several passengers in the vehicle.
Nebraska State Patrol troopers at the scene said [...]
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