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Save UK Limos Launched Campaign In Protest At The New VOSA Laws To Protect Limo Hire Industry Against New Safety Regulations

30th September 2009

Saveuklimos.com have launched a campaign in protest at the new VOSA laws which are due to come into force tomorrow, October 1st 2009. The new website aimed at generating support for limo hire bosses argues that the new safety regulations are unnecessary and will put the future of the U.K limo hire industry in serious jeopardy.

From midnight on September 30th hundreds of limos worth millions of pounds will instantly become un-roadworthy. The owners won’t be able to sell the vehicle to recoup the losses as without the VOSA stamp of approval, the limo is worthless. Limo hire customers will also be affected as those who have booked in advance will find the limo they had ordered is no longer available and an alternative vehicle will be difficult, if not impossible, to come by.

The VOSA regulations will affect limos carrying over 8 passengers. The only official written warning limo owners have had regarding the change in law came in a letter recently. VOSA state that under new powers they will now be able to carry out rigorous road checks and impound any vehicle which falls foul of the regulations. However Saveuklimos.com argues that the guidelines are unclear and that many limo bosses are uncertain about the rules their vehicles need to comply with.

Limo owners argue that the rules are unnecessary and the figures do seem to speak for themselves. Over the past 15 years there hasn’t been a single fatal accident involving a limousine, which is in stark contrast to the track record of other forms of transportation. As a luxury mode of transport, limos don’t travel at speed and are less likely to put the passengers in danger.

The argument over the VOSA regulations appears to be intensifying with marches and protests scheduled to take place tomorrow to coincide with the launch of the laws.

Source; News.LimoBroker.co.uk

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Well....Im sure a limo drivers strike is,nt going to bring britain to its knees.

Besides they have the power to change things for themselve...its called compliance, the rest of have to do it in some guise or another with one authority or another, so why should they be any different?

Arrr didums, you earn the money now spend it on your vehicles, if you don't like it shove off.

First the ending of the exemption cop out, now the squashing of non-COIF Hummers.

Oh happy days.

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I don't know much about this group but I would guess that they are mainly the ones who just don't want to work within the current system. The fact remains that there has been no change whatsoever in the way limos can run. The only change is that if owners CHOOSE yes choose to use their vehicles outside the existing systems, they eventually will come unstuck. To say that the first that they knew about this was a letter a few weeks ago would mean that for the last 2 years they have had their heads in the sand. As most people are aware ignorance is no defence.
However in reality, what is likely to happen is that when a vehicle is stopped and found not to be either working self drive correctly or doing hire or reward work without a COIF the operator/owner will be invited to comply. If they refuse to work with VOSA then they may have the vehicle impounded. As for crushing the vehicle, that is unlikly to happen because the vehicle is most likely to be either on HP or leased so the "owner" is not the person operating the vehicle. The finance company will get the vehicle back again.
Just for Sussex, there is a, as he would put it, a "scam" that can be used here as well.

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Grandad,

The Scam being not owning the vehicle , having it in tthe wife name and leaseing it from her. You will find most scum bags never own anything just rent or lease then go to the wall owing £££££££££££££ and nothing is taken from them as it is in someone elses name,that is how they can start up again so quickly with the same equipment. Limo , builders, road haulage etc.

Will this have any effect on the wedding car trade?


where can i get a cheap roller?

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It is if your called Baroness Scotland

Wedding cars don't need to be licensed.

You can pick up a Silver Shadow for around 5 grand.

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