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Halloween Safety Tips from Royal Coachman’s Chauffeurs

Posted on: October 28th, 2011 by royalcoachmanww No Comments

Although Halloween is intended to be fun for kids of all ages, without some special consideration and preparation, Halloween can quickly turn into tragedy. On average, twice as many kids are killed while out trick-or-treating on Halloween night compared to other days of the year.

While excited trick-or-treaters may forget the rules of the road and be oblivious to the hazards, we, as the adults must be vigilant

Help protect trick-or-treaters by following these driving safety tips on Halloween (Monday) or on the Saturday and Sunday before, when trick or treating, parties and community Halloween activities are in full swing.

If your community is celebrating Halloween on Monday, be especially careful between 4 and 8 p.m., when commuters are on their way home. Most the most severe vehicle/young pedestrian collisions happen.

For those of you driving this Halloween season, our chauffeurs  would like to help you keep your little ghosts and goblins safe. Below are a few safety tips to follow during the Halloween season:

1. Slow Down

Watch for children darting into the street. Kids can cross the street anywhere, and most young pedestrian deaths happen at spots other than intersections. And remember that it will be difficult to see children dressed in dark colors and in costumes that cover their eyes out walking on streets and roadways at dusk when many adults are still driving home from work.

This is the one day or night out of the year that you should drive well below the speed limit–especially in residential neighborhoods where the majority of trick or treating is done.

2. Be Careful Passing Stopped Vehicles

Before you assume that a vehicle in front of you is pulled over just to aggravate you, remember, it may be a parent dropping off a bunch of costumed kids.  Like school bus drivers, be extra careful that a child doesn’t dart in front of your car, into an oncoming vehicle.

3. Use Your Hazard Lights

If you’re the designated driver dropping off the kids somewhere, throw on your hazard lights when you pull over so that other drivers see you letting children in and out of the car, and will hopefully slow down and drive more carefully.

4.  Park your mobile phone.

One of the important Halloween driving tips is not to use any electronic device or mobile phones as you dare driving on the Halloween You simply have no excuse for letting yourself be distracted by your cellphone.  Halloween night activity is, in and of itself, a big distraction when you are driving.  Talking of your phone –hands free or otherwise – is particularly dangerous when excited little kids are running around. Avoid your risk by waiting until you’ve stopped, or even better, do what our chauffeurs always do: pull to the side of the road.  Texting or surfing is so inappropriate on Halloween it is hard to imagine anyone would be so stupid – but watch out for them anyway. Nothing that happens on the road surprises us anymore.

5. Be Extra Vigilant When You See Kids

Yield to young pedestrians. Children might not stop, either because they don’t see your vehicle approaching or don’t know how to safely cross the street.

Remember, we are the adults. By definition, kids” do stupid things. They can’t help it. They don’t look both ways, they dart into the street without looking, they’re easily distracted and on October 31st (this year a Monday), they’re all excited and reeved up from all the sugar they’ve ingested. Plus, if the kid has a mask on, they’re vision is probably impaired as well.

So, anytime you see kids with costumes on, open your eyes, sit up and pay attention and again…slow down.  Be careful of stragglers … they are interested only in getting back to their friends, street or no street. Please don’t assume children can

6. Enter & Exit Driveways Carefully

With gangs of candy junkies walking the sidewalks of your neighborhood, make sure you’re especially careful when pulling in and out of driveways. Please don’t assume children can see you or are paying attention. You need to take that responsibility.

Did I mention kids don’t pay attention and do stupid things? So do some adults. So, if you’re driving to a Halloween party, put that mask on after you park the car, avoid neighborhood shortcuts where trick or treaters are likely to be, drive sober, or have a designated driver lined up.

Your childrens’ safety is your responsibility whether in or out of the car on Halloween.  So make a plan. Review trick-or-treat safety precautions and plan the route ahead of time. Remind children never to cross the street mid-block or between parked cars.

And as always, buckle up.  Don’t forego having your kids in their car seats even though “buckling up” takes time every time you stop.

On Halloween, your neighborhood will literally be swarming with children, and it’s your job to be sure they take their treats home safely. Trick-or-treating, a fun-filled activity that little ghosts and goblins look forward to, can quickly turn into tragedy.

Halloween can truly be a fun night full of great memories if you follow our chauffeurs’ advice and take a few steps to keep it safe and trouble free!

Safety is Always First at Royal Coachman

Posted on: October 21st, 2011 by royalcoachmanww No Comments

A recent deadly limousine crash took the lives of two South New Jersey residents on their way to the airport. The couple were inside a hired Lincoln Town Car (not one of our cars, but a competitor’s) around 3:45 a.m., when their driver lost control and struck the rear end of a trailer loaded with construction equipment. Our hearts go out to their families and our minds turn back to our number one priority: ensuring we continue to provide safe and luxurious transportation for all our customers.

At Royal Coachman we believe a limousine ride to the airport shouldn’t make you feel more anxious than the plane ride itself. That’s why, for the ultimate in luxury and security savvy business customers choose to take a ride with us.  We make comfort and safety a dual priority, employing teams of well-trained chauffeurs who exemplify the finest standards in professionalism and excellence. Our customers rely on us to deliver them to their destination in comfort while employing the highest safety standards and we deliver, day after day. We pride ourselves in providing a safe and secure ride for all of our customers.

Because we are so committed to safety we have on staff both a Manager of Human Resources and a Chauffeur Manager who work together as a team to closely screen and train all new employees. Every chauffeur trainee is hand-picked from the very best applicants. Every new chauffeur attends our rigorous training course that produces exceptional drivers committed to the highest degree of professionalism. Our comprehensive training program includes a complete criminal background check. We conduct thorough drug and alcohol checks on every chauffeur who drives one of our vehicles. We also conduct thorough reference checks and extensive driver abstract checks. Our training program is one of the most complete and exhaustive training programs in the world and every chauffeur must complete it before getting behind the wheel of any Royal Coachman vehicle.

Every chauffeur who drives for Royal Coachman starts by attending our unique classroom training program where they learn proper customer service and safety. In the classroom environment they are required to understand our emphasis on customer safety and satisfaction. Once they complete the classroom training they move on to real world, on-the-road training where they have an opportunity to practice their on-the-road skills. This training also includes role-playing activities where the trainee chauffeur actually gets behind the wheel of a Royal Coachman vehicle and demonstrates their driving ability. A senior trainer will play the role of a client, riding in the back and instructing the driver, allowing the trainee an opportunity to demonstrate their full understanding of the level of safety and service we expect from every chauffeur.

Finally, our trainee chauffeurs spend two whole days on the road with a senior chauffeur mentor who guides them to understand the degree of professionalism required of all our drivers. We  pride ourself on delivering the highest level of service and safety we can achieve because our customers deserve it. When you retain the services of a Royal Coachman Worldwide limousine, your expectations are that you will receive the utmost in luxury, safety and convenience and it is our pledge that we will meet or exceed those expectations. For our customers and for ourselves we expect and deliver nothing but the finest experience because we pride ourselves on excellence. That is the Royal Coachman promise.

Why is a detailed ground transportation plan important for a program’s success?

Posted on: September 30th, 2011 by royalcoachmanww No Comments

limo service in new jerseyIn addition to our work with business travelers worldwide, Royal Coachman handles hundreds of meeting and events throughout the world each year.   We provide premier limousine services in New Jersey and beyond. As part of our work with corporate travel planners, we strive to do everything in our power to make every part of ground transportation planning as efficient and flawless as possible.

Everyone knows the importance of making a good first impression especially so with a limo service– so it is crucial for corporate travel planners to have a well-organized and responsive ground transportation crew ready to escort clients to their destinations. At Royal Coachman Worldwide, our years of experience have shown us that the adage “you can’t manage what you don’t know” certainly applies when it comes to ground transportation services. That is why our expert team has developed strategies and procedures to help assure you have everything coordinated in advance and that we are all ready for any unexpected contingencies.

In today’s harsh economic climate, many clients are opting to forego pre-conference arrivals unless absolutely necessary. Subsequently, many attendees are arriving just hours before their first function is scheduled to begin. If they arrive to find confusing or non-responsive ground transportation services, the whole meeting can start off on a sour note.

So setting the tone is obviously important, but it is just the first step. In order to assure success, you need to have your schedule and budget in order and have a well-organized ground transportation network in place with all the crucial information analyzed before you clients ever arrive.

Give our team a call to see how we can help you make your events as flawless as possible.