Nancy DiMonte’s daughter Joelle (pictured), 25, survived a crash between a pick-up truck and a limo which killed four women in 2015 A mother whose daughter survived a horrific limo crash three years ago has accused politicians of being negligent or complacent for not introducing new laws to help prevent accidents

Nancy DiMonte’s daughter Joelle (pictured), 25, survived a crash between a pick-up truck and a limo which killed four women in 2015

A mother whose daughter survived a horrific limo crash three years ago has accused politicians of being negligent or complacent for not introducing new laws to help prevent accidents.

Nancy DiMonte’s daughter Joelle, 25, survived a crash between a pick-up truck and a limo which killed four women in Long Island in 2015.  

In the wake of Saturday’s limo crash which killed 20, DiMonte wrote a furious letter slamming legislators for not introducing more regulations regarding stretch limos.

She asked: ‘Is this complacency, negligence, bureaucracy or lack of motivation to change things?’

Ms DiMonte did not detail what regulations she would like to see. 

After the 2015 crash, a special grand Toronto airport taxi jury implored Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo to examine the safety of stretch limousines – but the task force was apparently never formed. 

Cuomo said Monday that sometimes people don’t follow existing laws. 

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On Saturday a limo driver, 17 passengers and two pedestrians were killed when a group heading to a surprise 30th birthday party crashed into a parked car in Schoharie, New York.

Authorities say the limo in Saturday’s crash had been deemed ‘unserviceable’ after an inspection.

On Saturday a limo driver, 17 passengers and two pedestrians were killed when a group heading to a surprise 30th birthday party crashed into a parked car in Schoharie, New York.

Pictured: Saturday’s crash