Interpretation ID: nht90-1.41

TYPE: Interpretation-NHTSA

DATE: February 12, 1990

FROM: Johannah Bonewald -- Office Manager., Voskamp Motors

TO: Lloyd Bentsen -- U.S. Senator

TITLE: None

ATTACHMT: Attached to letter dated 5-25-90 To Lloyd Bentsen and From Stephen P. Wood; (A35; VSA 102(14), 108(a)(1)(A), 108(b)(1)); Also attached to letter dated 1-29-90 To All Ford Rent-A-Car System Members and From W.A. Jacqu es; Also attached to letter dated 3-8-90 To Jerry Ralph Curry and From Lloy d Bentsen

TEXT:

Please find enclosed a copy of a Ford-Rent-A-Car System Bulletin that was sent to Ford dealers last week. As you can see, the bulletin concerns the rental of vans to be used to transport students. We have had a 15-Passenger Rental van in service for the past 15 years and probably the biggest customer we have are the schools in our area. I cannot understand the reasoning behind this regulation. This vehicle is probably one of the safest means of tr ansporting students. Any information you can give to me as to the reasoning behind this regulation, or information on who to contact to give us more details would be very much appreciated. Thank you for your help.