Stretch limo (Photo: Wikimedia User Mr.choppers)

NY Assemblyman Co-Sponsors Stretch Limousine Safety Act

A Lincoln MKT 120-in. stretch limousine, the safest and most common new limo on the road. (LCT file photo)

Official Says Keeping Illegal Limos Off Roads Is Impossible

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The junction close to where a 2001 Ford Excursion stretch limousine crashed on Oct. 6, 2018 killing 20 people. (Wikimedia Commons photo by Fwgoebel)
News January 29, 2019

NTSB Finally Allowed To Access Crashed Stretch Limo

Months of feuding between investigating agencies has ended with a court agreement, but evidence may have been lost.

Should stretch limos no longer exist in fleets? (Photo via Pixabay user anaterate)
News January 23, 2019

Local Companies Dispute Possible NY Stretch Ban

Luxury transportation business owners are calling on state lawmakers to better enforce current laws, not outlaw limos.

A 2005 Ford Excursion photographed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics, similar to the one involved in the crash. (Photo via Wikimedia commons user Bull-Doser)
News January 23, 2019

Who Stretched Excursion Involved In NY Limo Crash?

Governor Cuomo's overhaul of laws would make tampering with the manufacturer's tag a felony.

Complicating the lack of access to the limousine in the Oct. 6 Schoharie County fatal crash, hundreds of National Transportation Safety Board workers who investigate significant vehicle crashes have been on furlough since the partial federal shutdown began on Dec. 22, leaving new and ongoing investigations on hold. (Flickr.com image by Arlington County, Va.)
News January 9, 2019

Investigative Hold Up Adds Insult To Injury In Limo Crash

Editorial/commentary: In the aftermath of the accident that killed 20 people, about the last thing one would have expected was a turf war.

What will you do when they come to your town? (Photo via Wikimedia user Dllu)
News January 9, 2019

Attack Of The Killer Humans: Self Driving Cars In Danger?

Arizona citizens are fighting back against autonomous vehicles by pelting them with rocks and slashing tires.

Nashville (Photo via Flickr user dconvertini)
News January 2, 2019

Man Dragged By Limo Bus Dies In Downtown Nashville

According to investigators, the driver of the Mercedes vehicle got into an argument with someone at a public parking lot.

Almost three months after the crash that killed 20 people, federal investigators have yet to get full access to the wrecked limousine, similar to the Ford Excursion stretch pictured here. (LCT file photo)
News January 2, 2019

Questions Linger About Fatal New York Limousine Crash

A look back at the deadliest transportation accident in the U.S. in nine years, which remains unsolved.

Keep your eyes on the road! (Photo: PEXELS user mentatdgt)
News December 24, 2018

10 Ways To Minimize Distracted Driving

These eye-popping stats illuminate the urgency of adopting a top-notch safety program.

A substantially modified vehicle would have to include the same safety standards as other vehicles, according to a proposed U.S. House bill. (LCT file shot)
News December 11, 2018

NY House Members Propose Stricter Rules For Stretch Limos

The Limousine Safety Modernization Act would require modified passenger vehicles to follow the same rules as others.

What a safe stretch limousine looks like. Most have rolled without incident for decades. (LCT file photo)
Article December 3, 2018

A Fact-Driven Clapback Operators Can Use

DEC. LCT Editor's Edge: The media has moved on from its mad mangle of a big story. Some of these points never got in their way.

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News November 30, 2018

Limo Company's Insurance Repeatedly Canceled Before Crash

The insurer canceled the policy six times this year for reasons that are not clear.

The 2001 Ford Excursion stretch involved in the crash was similar to the 2003 model pictured above. (LCT file photo)
 
News November 28, 2018

Lawsuit Filed Against Operators In New York Limo Crash

The family is seeking unspecified damages in state court from Prestige limousine service owner Shahed Hussain and his son.

Right now the investigation is centering around the major piece of evidence--the limo itself, a 2001 Ford Excursion stretch similar to the 2003 model pictured above. (LCT file photo)
News November 14, 2018

New York State Fails To Follow Up On Limo Repairs

Official admits to treating company involved in fatal Oct. 6 crash with "kid gloves."

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