About LABS
In Memory of the Four Beautiful Lives Lost – Lauren, Amy, Brittney, Stephanie.
L.A.B.S. petition was constructed by Paul Schulman, Brittney’s father, to help bring awareness to safety conditions with limousines and our roadways that we want to be changed. Our goal is to prevent an accident like this from occurring again. Today, large busses and limousines are a frequently utilized form of transportation and need to be safer not just for its occupants, but everyone else on the road. One decision impacts an entire community.
Make your voice hear. Help us call upon the State and Federal government to enforce regulations and to make changes where necessary.
How Can We Prevent This?
- Limousines should NOT be permitted to make U-Turns. Place a turning arrow for vehicles on either side of the road so oncoming traffic, while at a stop, remains as signals alert turning vehicles to proceed.
- If a limousine makes a U-Turn and is struck by another vehicle resulting in the death or injury of its occupants, the driver should be held criminally, or otherwise, responsible if the crash was as a result of the U-turn. All signage at the site of County Road 48 should reflect that U-turns made by limousines and other large modes of transportation are illegal and will be consequential if attempted.
- Limousine drivers should be mandated to a comprehensive training program to include practical examination, along with written examination upon successful completion of courses on specific operations of this vehicle. (There is currently no formal training for limousine driver safety awareness).
- The internal/external structure of a limousine should meet the federal standards that all other vehicles meet for safety regulations. The entire structure of the vehicle should be examined and specifications for stringent safety engineering should apply and conform to federal safety standards. Additionally, seat belts should be instituted and used in limousines as they are in other vehicles.
- Precedence for limousine accidents should be set forth by the events of July 15, 2015, and guidelines for proceedings should adhere to the events of that specific crash, whenever possible from this point in time going further.