LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Chauffer Pushed Journal and the Nationwide Limousine Affiliation got here collectively for his or her annual conference to coach drivers and corporations throughout the trade with this yr’s deal with respected drivers and conserving passengers protected.
“What’s happening now with these illegal operators is that they are gaining traction because of Facebook groups and Instagram. They are running underground operations. No insurance, no licensing, no background checks, no drug testing,” Jason Sharenow with the Board of Administrators for the Nationwide Limousine Affiliation advised 8 Information Now.
Las Vegas is a hub for a majority of these drivers that take benefit and doubtlessly put vacationers and locals in hurt’s means by selecting them up.
“You don’t want to put your family in a vehicle that isn’t properly insured and if you don’t have ‘commercial’ or ‘for hire’ insurance, the driver and passenger won’t get any coverage, and the insurance company can legally deny the claim,” Douglas Schwartz, Vice President of the Nationwide Limousine Affiliation defined.
What precisely are you able to do to make sure your security? Ask for credentials. Respected drivers ought to have it with them always and in case you are in search of a rideshare driver, ebook via the app.
Additionally, all automobiles licensed to work within the state of Nevada ought to have the “CPCN” lettering on their automotive, excluding rideshare drivers who ought to have no matter firm they drive for on their automobile.
