Limousines and the Law.
Cumbria Limoscene is fully licensed by Carlisle City Council as a Private Hire Operator. This means that the business, the vehicle and the
chauffeur are all fully licensed and therefore properly insured for Private Hire work. It is a requirement of the licence that the vehicle is frequently
serviced and has the equivalent of an MOT (a COC) test EVERY 4 MONTHS. In addition, Private Hire Drivers have to pass a medical and Criminal
Records Bureau check before they can work as a chauffeur.
It is in every ones interest to ensure that the paying public are protected from unscrupulous operators. In the event of an overloaded, unlicensed limousine being involved in a serious or fatal accident, the repercussions could be drastic and the ultimate losers would be the customers and the bona-fide limousine operators.
If an operator tries to convince a client otherwise, they should:-
* Not book with them
* Report them as illegal operators to the Vehicle Inspectorate on 0870 60 60 440 (option 4)
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