He wanted the biggest, most powerful vehicle we have', didnt have license to drive truck that size

[Liberal_in_LA]

EXCLUSIVE - 'He wanted the biggest, most powerful vehicle we have': Truck terrorist ordered a 'massive' 19-tonne lorry 'to create maximum number of victims' says garage boss
Killer hired lorry from Via Location, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, just outside Nice
The manager of vehicle hire company came face-to-face with ISIS terrorist
He hired the truck on Monday and was meant to return it on Wednesday 24 hours before he drove it into crowds of Bastille Day revellers, killing 84
Garage boss said he asked to hire the biggest and most powerful lorry

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Bouhlel did not have the correct driving licence to rent a lorry of that size, Le Figaro reported.

As the vehicle was a 19-tonne refrigerated lorry, he needed a 'C permit' licence, for which he would have required an extensive medical examination. 'C permits' expire every five years.

To qualify for one a driver must be at least 21 years old and have lived in France for at least six months, with a valid work permit.

The deposit for renting such a vehicle alone can run to thousands of Euros, and must be paid by credit card. The hire price is thought to be about £250 per day.

How the fanatic hired the lorry without this licence is unknown. MailOnline has sought comment from Via Location.
The firm's office, on an industrial estate surrounded by countryside, was locked up on Saturday as staff tried to come to terms with the tragedy.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3693329/He-wanted-biggest-powerful-vehicle-Truck-terrorist-ordered-massive-19-tonne-lorry-create-maximum-number-victims-says-garage-boss.html#ixzz4EcX9N4j1

[villager]

1. Sounds like at least one rental company is about to go out of business...

...in the wake of the lawsuits to come.

At least, if the courts work that way in France.

[dlwickham]

2. I think the government will get the company before the families of the victims

why would they let him rent it without the proper license

granted the company probably didn't know what he was going to do with it but someone is going to be held responsible and it's going to be the person who allowed the guy to rent the truck

[TexasBushwhacker]

5. If he had to put down thousands of dollars as a deposit

where did that money come from? It probably came from the thousands of dollars he paid them to rent to him illegally.

Just my hypothesis.

[NutmegYankee]

3. He would have needed a commercial drivers license.

Even the USA requires one for vehicles over 13 tons or towing a box trailer.

[scscholar]

4. Sad to see the Republicans...

want to keep dangerous trucks so readily available to the public.