Warning over illegal limos
Officers at East Cambridgeshire District Council are warning residents hiring a stretched limousine for a prom night, a day at the races or a birthday party to beware of unlicensed and unscrupulous companies.
The warning comes after a Haddenham limousine company, Skooters, was fined £2,700 and ordered to pay costs of £3,493 for operating without the proper licences.
Unlicensed drivers will not have been subject to the required safety checks, which include a driving standards test and importantly a criminal record bureau check.
Unlicensed vehicles will not have been through the required mechanical inspections and tests to ensure they are mechanically safe to use on the road and to carry fare-paying passengers.
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