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12/15/2003
A Rhode Island Limo Operator recently had his companies shut down by the
Motor Carrier Division of the PUC, for failing to carry the state mandated
operating authority and liability coverage of 1.5 million for each vehicle
in his fleet.
In Virginia, the Public continues to be warned against contracting
companies without proper license and insurance. The Commonwealth's
Department of Motor Vehicle's website http://www.dmvnow.com
has created a page for the public, containing the names of companies that
are authorized to operate vehicles for hire in the State.
These recent events will hopefully encourage other state and city agencies
to start cracking down on the many unauthorized operators that continue to
benefit from the lack of enforcement of their local area's regulations.
Many of the Limo Companies that do abide by the rules are suffering loss
year after year, or simply breaking even. It is impossible to compete with
unauthorized carriers that can afford to charge their clients
substantially less fees.
Limo Companies need to become more involved in forcing their local
regulatory agencies to make it more difficult for these unauthorized
carriers to do business. If everyone works together, they can put the
pressure on their local agencies, particularly their local police
departments. There needs to be more manpower to enforce the rules and
stricter penalties for non-conformers.
Another way to put these unauthorized companies out of business is to
educate the consumers to ask for License & Insurance verification
prior to contracting a Limo Carrier for their event. One simple method to
differentiate your company from your unauthorized competitor is to put
your Federal/State License Number(s) on your website and post a warning to
consumers about contracting an unauthorized carrier.
To contact your local state agency, click on the name your State from the
below list:
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