Limo rides now come with a pre-trip safety presentation, as part of a slate of state laws passed in recent years to address safety issues after a 2018 Schoharie crash that killed 20 people. The presentation shows passengers the location of emergency exits, fire extinguishers and window break tools, as well as how to use them.
“The purpose of this safety briefing is to familiarize passengers with the safety features and tools available to them in case they ever need to use them,” said Mark J.F. Schroeder, commissioner of the state Department of Motor Vehicles. “[Passengers] deserve to know that the vehicle is safe and what they can do to protect themselves if an emergency does happen.”
Since the 2018 crash, New York authorities have pushed to improve safety in the stretch limo industry. Since 2022, the DMV has revoked 98 stretch limo registrations for falsified paperwork, revoked or suspended 21 driver’s licenses for improperly registered limos, charged and arrested 20 people with misdemeanors or felonies for fraudulently registering or operating a limo, and filed administrative actions – like fines, penalties or revocations – against 79 inspection shops and 96 vehicle inspectors for falsifying inspection reports.
Source: Yahoo! News
