Joining forces with Towns to Enhance Enforcement and Launch Undercover Sting Operations against Illegal Car Service Operators
The Long Island Limousine Association (LILA) had a productive meeting with the Suffolk County Supervisors Association, discussing matters involving public safety and pressing issues facing the passenger transportation industry on Long Island. The core focus of the discussion centered around the prevalence of unlicensed car, van, and limo operators in the community.
Important dialogue took place around the need for new and additional enforcement measures against unlicensed operators, the creation of a public database of licensed operators, and greater education of local law enforcement agencies and broader awareness amongst the public at airports, train stations and tourist destinations, to only hire licensed operators. LILA is looking to collaborate with local police departments and our Town governments to implement undercover sting operations that will help to remove illegal car service operators from putting passengers at risk on Long Island’s roadways.
“We had a very encouraging meeting, talking with our Town Supervisors and representatives about partnering with their local law enforcement departments to crack down on illegal car service operators,” said LILA President Tom Gouldsbury, of Azure Limousine & Transportation. “
LILA Vice President Charles Gandolfo, of Dynasty Limousine speaking to the Suffolk County Supervisors Association at its February meeting about pressing issues facing the passenger transportation industry on Long Island.
We look forward to having our elected officials join us in our public awareness campaign efforts to hire only licensed drivers and are excited to work together to make sure passengers can be transported safely to their destination.”
About the Suffolk County Supervisors Association
The Suffolk County Supervisors Association has membership from Suffolk County’s 10 Towns including East Hampton, Shelter Island, Southold, Southampton, Riverhead, Brookhaven, Smithtown, Huntington, Islip and Babylon.
About the Long Island Limousine Association
The Long Island Limousine Association (LILA) was incorporated in 1978 to provide a media for owners of limousines to learn best practices in the industry. LILA increases the public awareness of the many benefits found in using a member company by creating a better relationship and understanding between legal owner/operators, all the government agencies, and the public. LILA is one of the largest bi-county limousine associations in the United States, with 210 member companies and more than 3,500 employees across Long Island. LILA is proud to announce that more than 500,000 passengers have been transported and more than 7.5 million miles have been driven across Long Island. For more information, please visit their website at www.lilimoassociation.com
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