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Article: Stretch limos to be licensed in safety drive
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- Yorkshire Post
- Article date:
- August 2, 2006
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Emma Dunlop
ALL stretch limousines in Rotherham are to be licensed under new
plans by local council chiefs.
From January 1 next year all stretch limos in the town will have
to be licensed under the new "special occasion" private hire
category, as part of Rotherham Council's commitment to public safety.
Following the huge increase in the use of such vehicles -
currently there are about 40 companies advertising stretch limousine
hire in the Rotherham area - the authority wants to be satisfied that
the vehicles are used and operated safely.
Rotherham Licensing Board also wants to ensure that the drivers
are fit and proper members of the public and are competent drivers of
such vehicles.
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