
TNCs Sue NYC Over Wheelchair Requirements
The companies argue it could cost $1 billion to comply, and the percent required is arbitrary and doesn't reflect the demand of riders.
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Recently, the hired limousine company sent me 16 different articles from local newspapers responding to the incident. The incident is now being referred to as “Limogate” in Ohio. It seems this occurrence has raised much controversy on the whether it should be legal for passengers in limousines to drink alcohol. The women claim they acted responsibly. They rented the car for the sole purpose of having a “designated driver” for the evening. Arguments have ensued over whether of not limousines should be exempt from this law.
Organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD), who do not advocate drinking and driving, applauded the four women’s intent about wanting a designated driver. With the holidays quickly approaching I thought this issue would be of interest. After all, not many party goers on New Year’s Eve will rent limousines without the intent of toasting a glass of bubbly at midnight.
What do we do about the many limousine services that provide a complimentary bottle of champagne? And of course, where this law applies, there would be no more Crown Royal in the decanters for your corporate clientele.
Some parents that I spoke to felt the law does keep people in check. They felt that without some boundaries, things could get out of hand with carloads of passengers drinking and “whooping it up.”
Regarding proms, parents expressed that would be naïve to think kids are not going to drink. They would rather have piece of mind knowing their teenagers were in the hands of a chauffeur-driven vehicle.
Outrage and disgust were the overall tones expressed by citizens who wrote to Ohio papers regarding the big “bust” in Cuyahoga Falls. The residents of Ohio felt the whole incident was a waste of the taxpayers money. Excerpts from the various articles I read also had citizens complaining about a “violation of rights” and “law enforcement that’s gone overboard.”
I think the law is the law and by and large we should respect it. However, we should look at this particular incident as it relates to our industry. In many cases, limousines circumvent individuals who might otherwise get behind the wheel of their own vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. So the question is this, should the open container law be waived for limousine passengers?
The companies argue it could cost $1 billion to comply, and the percent required is arbitrary and doesn't reflect the demand of riders.
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