For planned Girl Scout field trips and other activities—outside the normal time and place—in which a group will
be transported in private vehicles:
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Every driver must be an approved adult* volunteer and have a good driving record, a valid license, and a
registered/insured vehicle.
Girls never drive other girls.
If a group is traveling in one vehicle, there must be at least two unrelated, approved adult volunteers in
the vehicle, one of whom is female, and the girl-volunteer ratios in Volunteer Essentials must be
followed.
If a group is traveling in more than one vehicle, the entire group must consist of at least two unrelated,
approved adult volunteers, one of whom is female, and the girl-volunteer ratios in Volunteer Essentials
must be followed. Care should be taken so that a single car (with a single adult driver) is not separated
from the group for an extended length of time.
Male volunteers must be accompanied by an unrelated registered approved female volunteer.
*“Adult” is defined by the age of majority in each state.
Refer to the Appendix: GSWPA Procedures/Forms for the following:
Transportation Procedure-page 141
Private transportation includes private passenger vehicles, rental cars, privately owned or rented recreational
vehicles and campers, chartered buses, chartered boats, and chartered flights. Each driver of motorized private
transportation must be at least 21 years old and hold a valid operator’s license appropriate to the vehicle—state
laws must be followed, even if they are more stringent than the guidelines here. Anyone who is driving a vehicle
with more than 12 passengers must also be a professional driver who possesses a commercial driver’s license
(CDL)—check with your council to determine specific rules about renting large vehicles. Utilizing a 15 passenger
van is not permitted. Utilizing a 15 passenger van and removing a row of seats is not permitted.
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