Federal law requires that states take measures to prevent such usage. Florida did what I explained. An alternative might be to make the usage a criminal offense, or to impose a fine on the driver, or to destroy any vehicle used for that purpose.
I don't see how Illinois can do as you say and still have federal highway funding.
This all came into being after lots of roll-over accidents made the news. I'd much rather the legislation mandate a better suspension and a better center of gravity, or simply some performance criterion to be tested.
They're recognized under NHTSA's MFSAB classification, which IDOT allowed (Illinois Public Act 96-410, Illinois Public Act 97-378) for non-mandatory school-related activities that do not include transportation between home/bus stops/school, provided the aforementioned six-monthly safety checks are up to date.
Illinois Public Act 97-896 and Public Act 99-888 extended this to include mandatory school activities but only when driven by a driver with a school bus driving permit.
Federal law requires that states take measures to prevent such usage. Florida did what I explained. An alternative might be to make the usage a criminal offense, or to impose a fine on the driver, or to destroy any vehicle used for that purpose.
I don't see how Illinois can do as you say and still have federal highway funding.
This all came into being after lots of roll-over accidents made the news. I'd much rather the legislation mandate a better suspension and a better center of gravity, or simply some performance criterion to be tested.