We’re past Memorial Day, which means summer travel season is in full swing. For churches, that means short-term missions trips and overnight camps are underway, too.

As a church leader, you know that the transportation required for these activities merits considerable attention. Whether your church uses a bus or a van, or it calls upon staff and volunteers to drive their own vehicles, numerous legal and risk liabilities must be weighed. Review the following transportation-related articles that have been hand-picked to help you:

• Revisit how to select and screen safe drivers.
• Note the US Department of Transportation requirements for buses and vans traveling across state lines.
• Sort out driver liability and insurance coverages when volunteers drive for church events.

Lastly, gas prices remain high throughout the country. Churches that reimburse pastors and staff for driving on church business, including events and missions trips, should keep the Internal Revenue Service’s current mileage reimbursement rate in mind.