When it comes to workers who have jobs transporting the public, the Department of Transportation (DOT) requires each and every person employed to be 100% compliant with the drug and alcohol regulations they’ve set into place. These workers have jobs in areas including commercial trucking, public transportation, piloting, driving trains and boats, and luxury car companies like Modern Limousine Service. DOT compliance regulations require workers to be drug-free at all times, and to be alcohol-free when they’re working. Makes sense, right? These guys are operating giant vehicles that often carry other passengers. A DOT compliance...

Here at Modern Limo Service, we are observing National Tire Safety Week (May 28 through June 3, 2017) the same way everyone is—by doing a thorough tire check! The Rubber Manufacturers Association created National Tire Safety Week in 2001 to help drivers become more aware of how to keep their tires safe and well maintained. By doing this, many accidents can be prevented that would otherwise be caused by tire blowouts resulting from wear, low/high pressure, or debris. It’s obviously very important to do tire checkups, but did you know that only...

There's no denying that distracted driving is a huge problem, causing plenty of car accidents across the nation. According to the National Safety Council, preliminary data indicates that as many as 40,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2016, a 14 percent increase since 2014 that's risen in part to distracted driving. And that massive rise is part of why April is the National Safety Council's Distracted Driving Awareness Month. At Modern Limousine Service, we take distracted driving very seriously. Your safety is our top priority, and we strive to...

If you're looking to hitch a ride in 2017 you're in luck — because you have a huge number of options to choose from. A May 2016 study by the Pew Research Center found that 15 percent of all American adults had used ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft, with that number almost guaranteed to increase as such companies expand their services beyond the urban areas they already dominate. Ride-hailing apps are pretty appealing given their convenience and ease of use. Simply pull up the app, type in your destination, and you're...