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This means that, like buses & coaches, the \u2018Rule of 6\u2019 doesn\u2019t apply to us, provided our customers wear face coverings whilst inside the vehicle and socially distance – something our COVID-secure procedures already ensure.<\/p>\nYou may have heard the news (Wednesday 9th September) that a new law is being passed in England, with effect from Monday 14th September 2020, which will make it illegal for people to gather in groups of more than 6.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve booked, or are thinking of booking a tour with us in the coming days, weeks or months \u2013 don\u2019t panic! Our tours are still going ahead with our well-established and rigorous COVID-19 protocols in place.<\/p>\n
Before now, the UK Government had \u2018advised\u2019 us not to meet in groups of more than 6 people at a time, but the police had no power to act if this advice was ignored, except where gatherings exceeded 30 people.<\/p>\n
From Monday, if you meet \u2013 in public or private \u2013 with more than 5 other people who are not from your own household or \u2018social bubble\u2019, you can now be fined or even arrested.<\/p>\n
We operate 17-seat Mini-Coaches with a public service vehicle (PSV) Operator\u2019s License issued under the direction of the Office of the Traffic Commissioner. This means that, like buses & coaches, the \u2018Rule of 6\u2019 doesn\u2019t apply to us, provided our customers wear face coverings whilst inside the vehicle and socially distance – something our COVID-secure procedures already ensure.<\/p>\n
\u2026 (and a totally geeky transport point) a Mini-Coach (or Minibus) is classified as a vehicle with 9 or more seats \u2013 often 6, 7 & 8 seater vehicles get referred to as \u2018Minibuses\u2019, but in the eyes of the law these are just big cars and operate under a totally different licencing system!<\/p>\n
Yes \u2013 as much as any business can be! As responsible business owners, and holders of Visit Britain\u2019s \u201cGood to Go\u201d industry standard, we have put rigorous measures in place to help ensure the safety of our customers, staff and the wider Yorkshire communities. ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/bobholidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Good-To-Go-England-300x300.jpg\")
These include:<\/p>\n
You can read more about our COVID-19 protocols on the FAQs website page.<\/p>\n
Even though the \u2018Rule of 6\u2019 doesn\u2019t apply to passengers in our vehicles, since we resumed our tours post-lockdown, we have limited the maximum number of passengers per tour to 10 (usually 16). The layout of the seats inside our vehicle means that, with no more than 10 passengers, everyone can be safely socially distanced and have the added benefit of a window seat!<\/p>\n
We hope you find this information reassuring!![\"\"](\"https:\/\/bobholidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/September-2020-2-300x144.jpg\")
As ever, if the advice changes or new laws come into effect that affect how we run our tours, we\u2019ll be the first to let you know!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
You may have heard the news (Wednesday 9th September) that a new law is being passed in England, with effect from Monday 14th September 2020, which will make it illegal…<\/p>\n