{"id":6382,"date":"2019-11-19T05:00:43","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=6382"},"modified":"2019-11-10T12:02:30","modified_gmt":"2019-11-10T20:02:30","slug":"ntsb-seeks-national-safety-standards-limousines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/ntsb-seeks-national-safety-standards-limousines\/","title":{"rendered":"NTSB Seeks National Safety Standards for Limousines"},"content":{"rendered":"

On October 2, 2019, the National Transportation Safety Board, known as the NTSB, sent out a press release announcing the launch of an initiative advocating a national safety standard for limousines when it comes to seat belt systems and seating inside limousines. The organization has gathered information gleaned from limousine accidents in New Jersey, New York and Illinois, and the recommendation is that lap and shoulder belts be required for all passenger seating positions on all new vehicles designed or modified for use as limousines. It further stipulates that the seating systems be required to meet minimum specific standards for safety to ensure the structural integrity of the seats should a crash occur.<\/p>\n

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Safety is important for all limousines and limousine companies. It doesn\u2019t require the National Transportation Safety Board to get involved for fleet owners to seek stronger safety standards for their limousine fleets. In fact, there are small steps you can take right away to aid in your efforts to improve safety for your limousines, passengers, and drivers. The first step fleets might want to consider is installing GPS fleet tracking <\/a>on all fleet vehicles.<\/p>\n

How Can GPS Fleet Tracking Make Limousines Safer?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The answer is simple and multi-faceted. GPS fleet tracking for limousines<\/a> places a lot of power in the hands of fleet owners, including the power to do the following:<\/p>\n