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grandad
 Post subject: more good news
PostPosted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:06 pm 
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From what I have read on another forum, it would seem that the government has decided to opt out of part of the EU transport bullsh1t and side facing seats are to be allowed. Horray for stretched limousines. :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:08 pm 
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grandad wrote:
From what I have read on another forum, it would seem that the government has decided to opt out of part of the EU transport bullsh1t and side facing seats are to be allowed. Horray for stretched limousines. :mrgreen:


Great....more maimed passengers :roll:

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Showing my ignorance again but I didn't know side seats weren't allowed in limos or that they were thinking of not allowing them. I have to say the only limo I was in wasn't comfy til I was pi$$ed cos the seats are too close to the floor :D

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most local service buses have at least 1/3rd of thier seating sideways on, are they illegal, dangerous, uh?

and arent many tube trains the same?

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Showing my ignorance again but I didn't know side seats weren't allowed in limos or that they were thinking of not allowing them. I have to say the only limo I was in wasn't comfy til I was pi$$ed cos the seats are too close to the floor :D


that WAS the floor, you was pished........

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Showing my ignorance again but I didn't know side seats weren't allowed in limos or that they were thinking of not allowing them. I have to say the only limo I was in wasn't comfy til I was pi$$ed cos the seats are too close to the floor :D


They are not illegal. There is a new Euro directive coming into force either later this year or next year that was to ban the use of side facing seats in certain categories of vehicle. I think buses and trains were already exempt. But stretched limousines and camper vans were not included in that exemption.

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captain cab wrote:
grandad wrote:
From what I have read on another forum, it would seem that the government has decided to opt out of part of the EU transport bullsh1t and side facing seats are to be allowed. Horray for stretched limousines. :mrgreen:


Great....more maimed passengers :roll:


You will need to explain that one to me Captain. What maimed passengers?

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grandad wrote:
toots wrote:
Showing my ignorance again but I didn't know side seats weren't allowed in limos or that they were thinking of not allowing them. I have to say the only limo I was in wasn't comfy til I was pi$$ed cos the seats are too close to the floor :D


They are not illegal. There is a new Euro directive coming into force either later this year or next year that was to ban the use of side facing seats in certain categories of vehicle. I think buses and trains were already exempt. But stretched limousines and camper vans were not included in that exemption.


Oh I see said the blind man. Thanks for the info :D

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