The report cautions that for every time a 15-passenger van carrying 10-15 occupants crashed (with no other cars involved), 29.1 percent of the time the van rolled over. For every time a 15-passenger van carrying more than 15 occupants crashed, 70 percent of the time the van rolled over. This means that the rollover rate more than doubles when 15-passenger vans are overloaded.

Sample -- Athletics directors of NCAA Division III institutions on the Division III athletics administrators list serve. A total of 45 responded.

Q Does your institution use 15-passenger vans to transport teams?

Thirty-six, or 80 percent of those responding, continue to use 15-passenger vans.

Nine (20 percent) do not use 15-passenger vans.

Six said they use 12-passenger vans and mini-vans for smaller teams.

The rest of the survey includes the responses from the 36 institutions that continue to use 15-passenger vans.

Q Are student-athletes allowed to drive 15-passenger vans?

Fourteen (38.9 percent) allow student-athletes to drive.

Seven said that the athletes must be 21; one said the athletes must be 19.

Eleven perform license checks, nine require a defensive-driving class or other type of course and four require on-the-road training.

Nine (25 percent) institutions allow student-athletes to drive only in an emergency situation.

Four stated that athletes are pre-selected, have licenses checked and must be 21.

Thirteen (36.1 percent) institutions do not allow student-athletes to drive.

Q Do any requirements exist before coaches are allowed to drive 15-passenger vans?

Twelve (33.3 percent) institutions did not require anything other than a valid drivers license.

Twenty-one (58 percent ) require a license check for points and DUIs.

Eleven (30.6 percent) require defensive driving or another course.

Six (17 percent) require on-the-road testing or training (one school makes it optional).

Three (8.3 percent) require a special license (two chauffeurs'; one commercial).

Q Are there distance/time limitations associated with15-passenger van use?

Seventeen (47.2 percent) institutions had distance/time limitations. Those included up to:

* 50 miles.

60 miles (three institutions).

90 miles.

150 miles (two institutions).

200 miles.

240 miles.

400 miles (two institutions).

2 hours (four institutions).

3 hours.

in-state; buses are provided for out-of-state or overnight trips.

(A few schools indicated that smaller teams such as tennis and golf were permitted to drive farther. Sometimes, a second driver was provided.)

Q Are there driving-time limitations associated with 15-passenger van use?

Seven (19.4 percent) institutions had driving-time limits including:

never more than 16 hours in a single day followed by an eight-hour break.

never more than 13 hours in a single day.

drivers must stop to rest every 2.5 hours.

drivers must stop to rest every two hours.

drivers must rotate every two hours.

no driving between midnight and 4 a.m.

no driving between 1 and 6 a.m.

Q Are there passenger limits (fewer than 15)?

Seven (19.4 percent) institutions limited the number of passengers as follows:

maximum of 11 passengers in each van.

maximum of 10 passengers in each van (four institutions).

maximum of nine passengers in each van (two institutions).

Q Other regulations noted by four or more institutions:

Seven require the use of seat belts.

Six require emergency phone numbers and/or procedures be given to drivers.

Five require adherence to speed limits; one set a maximum of 60 mph even in 65 mph zones.

Five require that no alcohol or drugs can be in vans; three also said no smoking.

Four require cell phones in vans.

Four require coaches to carry university AAA cards.