Limo thief flees from scene of the crime completely naked

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A car-jacker who stole a hummer limousine at gunpoint in California, US over the weekend attempted to make an unusual getaway after being pursued by police, making a run from the limo completely naked.

The theft of the hummer H2 limo was reported by the chauffeur of the car who told police the robber had taken the hummer from him at gunpoint at 8pm in Irvine, California this weekend. A police chase ensued, with the authorities pursuing the stolen limo in cars and also with the help of a police helicopter.

According to the driver of the hummer, the thief was fully clothed when he stole the vehicle, however he must have removed his clothes during the police chase as by the time he slowed down and bailed out of the hummer attempting to flee on foot, the robber wasn’t wearing a single item of clothing.

The moment the as-yet-unidentified thief rolled out of the limo and made away from the police on foot naked was captured by the police cameras from the helicopter hovering above. The fact the man was naked probably didn’t do him any favours as a German Shepherd police dog tackled the thief to the floor, bringing him down and holding onto him with its jaws until two police officers arrived and handcuffed the man.

The naked limo thief was taken into custody, although the police say it’s still not known why the robber chose to strip off his clothes while making his getaway in the hummer limousine.

Hummer crashes into medical centre’s waiting room

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A white hummer limo stunned staff and patients at a medical centre in Bartlesville Oklahoma this week when the driver lost control and crashed through the building, landing the huge vehicle right in the middle of the waiting room.

The driver of the white hummer was reportedly turning the vehicle in the car park outside when instead of hitting the brake, she hit the accelerator, smashing through the exterior wall and right into the waiting room, leaving a deluge of debris and broken furniture in her wake.

Patients who’d been sitting in the waiting room at the Generations Family Medical Clinic in Bartlesville had just been called through to see the doctor moments before the hummer ploughed through the building, meaning no one was left in the direct line of fire of the out-of-control vehicle. Luckily no one was hurt as a result of the accident, only the receptionist received a minor graze to her leg which did not require medical attention.

The driver of the white hummer has not been named, but was reported to be very distressed at having caused the incident. However she isn’t the first to accidentally crash through the medical centre as it’s understood this is the fourth instance in which a vehicle has smashed into the building in the last three years. Due to the high number of instances of this nature taking place, the medical centre is planning to build concrete pillars outside to protect the building from any more accident prone drivers.

Limo Broker chauffeurs youngsters to the Brave Heart Awards North East

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Leading national limousine hire provider, Limo Broker, were delighted to be asked to transport the courageous youngsters nominated for a Brave Heart Award to this week’s ceremony which took place at St James Park, Newcastle.

Limo Broker provided a total of 11 of their finest chauffeur driven limousines for the special event which saw 33 children awarded Brave Heart medals for displaying exceptional character in the face of serious illness. All of the children honoured at the Brave Heart of the North East awards ceremony have battled serious or terminal illness in the last year, with many still receiving medical treatments.

Only the very best limousines were used to transport the 33 youngsters and their families to the glitzy awards ceremony on Tuesday with state of the art hummer limos with onboard plasma screens and dance floors, and luxury Chrysler limos with fibre optic disco lighting chauffeuring the award-winning young people to the Newcastle event.

Last year Limo Broker was approached by the Brave Hearts of the North East charity to provide chauffeur driven limos for their winners as the 2010 ceremony marked the charity’s 25th anniversary. However the limousine hire went down so well with the youngsters that the event organisers decided to use Limo Broker’s services again this year.

Limo Broker are delighted to report that all 33 brave children and their families enjoyed the event and their chauffeur driven limo ride immensely; the top name luxury transport provider looks forward to treating the youngsters again next year.

US rapper jailed for throwing woman out of moving hummer

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US rapper, Gucci Mane, has been handed a 6 year jail sentence after he admitted pushing a female passenger out of his white hummer in January of this year.

The rapper had only recently been released from prison after serving sentences for other unrelated crimes. Three months after his release, and the music performer is back behind bars serving a 6 month jail term after he his most recent court appearance.

According to the press reports, a 36-year-old female was approached outside of a mall in Atlanta by a male, later identified as Gucci Mane, driving a white hummer vehicle. The victim was asked if she’d like to join the driver for breakfast, she agreed and got inside the hummer.

Once onboard the hummer, the driver offered the female passengers money to visit a hotel with him, when she refused, he leant across and opened the passenger side door, pushing the female from the hummer as the vehicle was still travelling along the road.

The 36-year-old female fell from the moving hummer causing her to sustain bruising and redness to the skin on her back and left side of her body.

The Atlanta rapper pleaded guilty to two counts of battery, two counts of reckless conduct and one count of disorderly conduct which lead the judge to sentence Gucci Mane to 6 months behind bars.

The hummer just got green

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Introducing the world’s first green hummer. Although the words eco-friendly and hummer seem like a contradiction in terms, the perception of the hummer as a gas guzzling monster is about to be turned on its head with the launch of the latest miniature 4×4 which is run entirely on electric.

The latest model to be introduced by Hummer, the MEV Hummer HX is a fraction of the size and cost of its big brother the hummer limo. Costing £10,000 new, the MEV hummer is electric powered and boasts a range of 100 miles. As the new green car has no carbon footprint whatsoever, the vehicle is except from congestion charges.

Measuring just 3m in length and 1.5m in width, the MEV Hummer HX is minuscule in comparison with the traditional hummer. While the largest hummers in the UK have room onboard for up to 18 passengers, the new eco friendly hummer can only accommodate 1 driver and one passenger.  

Last year General Motors ceased manufacturing the iconic hummer limo as the giant automobile brand had started to cause controversy due to the high levels of carbon emissions emitted and also dismal fuel consumption rates, as low as 10 miles per gallon. The hummer had come to be associated with excess and extravagance and there was little tolerance for this type of vehicle.

Following its reinvention as a green automobile, hummer’s star could be set to rise again.

Hummer limo hire for Liberty X singer’s TOWIE style hen party

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Former Liberty X singer, Kelli Young, enjoyed an The Only Way is Essex style hen party this weekend complete with white hummer limo hire, pink feather boas and a trip to the Sugar Hut.

The groups of hens, which included Girls Aloud singer Kimberly Walsh and Kelli’s former band mate Michelle Heaton, all got into the TOWIE spirit by sporting garish pink and orange dresses and towering heels.

The hen do even visited the Sugar Hut night club in Brentwood Essex, made famous by its appearance in the show as the venue is managed by TOWIE favourite, Kirk Norcross. The party travelled in traditional hen party transportation, a white hummer limousine, with hen Kelli Young posing in front of the stretch limo before heading out on their Essex pub crawl.

Bride-to-be, Kelli Young, found fame back in 2001 when she auditioned for Popstars. Despite not making it into the winning group, Hear’say, Kelli and the other Popstars rejects set up their own band Liberty X, which went on to achieve a number of top 10 hits.

Since the Liberty X band mates went their separate ways in 2007, lead singer Kelly has been working as a cruise ship singer and also dance teacher. The 29-year-old is due to marry songwriter Iain James in the coming weeks.

Great deals on limo hire to Wembley for the FA Cup Semi Final

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Limo Broker is offering exceptional deals on chauffeur driven limousine hire to Wembley on the weekend of 16th and 17th of April for the FA Cup Semi Final.

With Stoke, Bolton, Manchester City and Manchester United fans all due to flock to London to cheer on their teams on the weekend of the 16th and 17th of April, avoid public transport and travel in style to Wembley courtesy of Limo Broker’s luxury stretch limo hire deals.

Limo Broker boasts the largest fleet of luxury limos, party buses and chauffeur cars in the country so you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to finding the perfect vehicle to whisk you off to Wembley in April. Whether you’re looking for a sleek black Rolls Royce Phantom so you arrive at Wembley in the lap of luxury, or a giant hummer limo with onboard karaoke system and room onboard for 18 passengers, or a party bus with disco lights and dance floor, Limo Broker can provide you with car you want, at a price you’ll love.

As a national limo hire operator, Limo Broker is able to provide chauffeur driven limo hire services throughout the UK, so if you’re travelling from Manchester, Bolton, Stoke, Warrington, Liverpool, Birmingham, Hull, Leeds, Chester, Surrey, Berkshire, Brighton, or Norfolk, we can transport you there in style and luxury.

Get in touch with Limo Broker to request a free quote for chauffeur driven limo hire to Wembley for the FA Cup Semi Final in April. You’ll have to move quickly to get your hands on the best offers as Limo Broker has a limited number of cheap deals available for football fans heading to Wembley. Demand for limo hire is expected to be high, so get in touch now to ensure you make the most of these discounted limo hire deals.

Seized hummer limo used in anti-gang campaign in Canada

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A hummer limousine seized from a drugs trafficking ring in Victoria, Canada, last year is now being used as part of an anti-gang campaign in the region.

In line with its new role as a vehicle to raise awareness of organised crime, the hummer H2 has been re-painted with anti-gang slogans such as “This vehicle was seized from a drugs trafficker” and “Gang life is a dead life” so as to get the message across to youngsters and potential criminals that a life of organised crime doesn’t pay.

The hummer limo was confiscated from a trio of drugs traffickers last year in the Victoria area of Canada along with a BMW vehicle, guns, and thousands of pounds in cash.

Usually all assets seized from criminals are sold and the money used to support crime prevention, however the authorities took a different stance with this case, and decided the hummer could be put to better use on the streets raising awareness of the problem of organised crime in the region.

For the next two years, the impressive hummer limousine will be used as part of “Operation Reclaim” which is an anti-gang educational program. The hummer will act as a moving billboard, spreading its message at schools, colleges and events across the Greater Victoria region of Canada.

Limo Hire to the biggest Christmas party in Milton Keynes

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Ensure you get into the festive spirit this year by hiring a chauffeur driven limo to take you to the biggest Christmas party in Milton Keynes.

Billed as the “most spectacular Christmas party in Milton Keynes” held at the National Bowl, Nostrovia, is expected to be a haven for office Christmas parties and groups of friends looking to enjoy a Christmassy get-together.

Limo Broker in Milton Keynes is delighted to offer low cost deals on their best vehicles during the run up to Christmas so you can enjoy a taste of luxury. Our chauffeur driven limousines are provided along with complementary bubbly so you can get into the festive spirit while you travel.

The Russian themed Christmas party at the Milton Keynes Bowl will feature a raft of exciting entertainment features including authentic Cossack dancers, stilt walkers, acrobats and trapeze artists, fire-eaters and poi twirlers so the event promises to be a feast for the senses.

A 4-course meal is also provided as part of the evening, plus there’s a cocktail and a vodka freeze bar where you’ll find refreshment. There’s also an undercover dodgem bumper car ride, plus a casino area with roulette and black jack tables so you’re guaranteed to be kept well entertained at the Nostrovia Christmas party.

For an unbeatable deal on limo or party bus hire to this top Milton Keynes Christmas event, get in touch with Limo Broker now. We have a stunning line up of limos to choose from including the Audi Q7, the unique Ferrari limo, and a selection of hummers which are all perfect for festive celebrations.

£10k fine for rogue limo hire operator

Birmingham based limo hire firm faces £10k fine for operating illegally

A limousine hire company has been fined £10,000 and the owner given a two-year suspended jail sentence after the firm was caught transporting 10 school prom passengers illegally.

The group of school pupils were being transported to their prom in Wolverhampton when the police and VOSA officials swooped on the white hummer limo as part of their planned crackdown on rogue operators.

After the hummer limo was pulled over the authorities discovered it didn’t have the appropriate certificate of fitness needed to transport 10 passengers. However the boss of A2Z Limos 4 U, Bilal Aziz, attempted to cover up the failure by producing a piece of paper which it submitted to VOSA which indicated that one of the passengers had employed the limo on a self-hire basis, which would mean that the 16-year-old girl and her family were responsible.

Handwriting experts were called in and they found that the signature of the 16-year-old on the aforementioned piece of paper had been copied from the prom-goers original booking form.

The brother of the limo hire boss, Iqbal Aziz was driving the white limousine at the time of the incident. He admitted charges of driving without a tachograph, and failing to produce a record sheet, and the use of a PSV operators licence with intent to deceive.

The limo hire company also admitted the aforementioned charges and the additional charges of using a public service vehicle without a certificate of fitness, and also operating a vehicle without third party insurance or a test certificate.

They were fined a total of £10,000 and ordered to pay £600 costs, plus Bilal Aziz received a two-year suspended sentence and told to undertake 200 hours of unpaid work.

Information sourced from http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2010/07/28/limo-hire-firm-fined-10k-for-illegal-ride/