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CDLs (Commercial Driver’s License) are needed in two cases below, which applies to both church bus and van drivers.

• If the church bus vehicle is a gross vehicle whose weight is greater than 26,000 pounds
• The church bus vehicle is designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver

15 passenger vans are dangerous vehicles to transport people in, especially people who have dedicated their lives in search of life’s truth. To answer the question, 15 passenger church vans are allowed in certain districts and states, and prohibited in others. One needs to find out the specifics as per one’s driving locations. 15-seater church buses / vans have high centers of gravity, flat sides and unwise seating configurations, both of which contribute to instability, the fact that they are manufactured for less rigorous standards of transporting cargo, etc.

Even if permissible, multiple warnings have been issued by the United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for drivers of 15 passenger church vans. This holds true especially in used church passenger vans, as they are not even equipped with features like Electronic Stability Control (ESC), rear view cameras, and the upcoming ‘forward collision alert’ feature set to appear in church and other passenger vans by 2022. The warnings/suggestions for 15 passenger church and other vans include:

• such church passenger buses to be driven by experienced and licensed drivers who operate these church vans on a regular basis.
• Tire pressure must be inspected and maintained regularly as per church passenger van manufacturer’s instructions and all passengers must make the use of seat-belts.
• Cargo of church passenger vans, whether new or old, should be placed forward of the rear axle, and occupancy must not exceed the seating.
• A 15-passenger van must seat 15 people only.