Large Limo Passengers

When industries and services are not in the public eye and do not service large numbers of customers, they do not have to worry about their shortcomings being highlighted and in turn regulated. This can be seen in the limousine industry with the insurgence of SUV limousines.

The limousine industry in the UK has long had an eight passenger restriction on all of their limousines. However the SUV limousines can often seat three times as many passengers as the legal limit and unfortunately some of the limo hire companies are filling all of the seats in their SUVs and disregarding the legal passenger limits.

However, as the SUV limos have growing in popularity, as well as the fact that they are large, imposing and often outrageously coloured, they are now drawing the attention of the police and the VOSA.

The police and the VOSA have begun to coordinate and have become aware of the new types of SUV limousines operating in the UK. Through spot checks and licensing reviews they were able to identify that there were many limo hire companies who were flouting the law and this has drawn to their attention all of the SUV limousines and the entire limousine industry.

With limousines getting bigger and bigger, they are being likened to buses and mini vans which have different regulations from limousines, as they are able to carry more than eight passengers registered as a Passenger Carrying Vehicle license.

Therefore, the only way these limousines will be able to carry their maximum number of passengers is to be registered as a PCV. However, with different licenses come different requirements and so far, no limousine has been able to pass the VOSA test to obtain a PCV license.

So while the idea of hiring the SUV limousines is to turn heads on the street, they are also turning the heads of the regulatory bodies, which in turn ensures that the industry is safer and more regulated for everyone.

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