Safety & Compliance Flashcards

What is the TLC rule regarding accepting cash tips from passengers?

Answer: Tips are permitted but must be reported as income

Drivers are permitted to accept cash tips, but all tip income must be reported for tax purposes.

Under TLC rules, when must a driver turn on the vehicle's interior light upon passenger request?

Answer: At any time the passenger requests it

Drivers must turn on the interior light whenever a passenger requests it, regardless of time of day.

What safety feature is required to be functional in all TLC taxicabs at all times?

Answer: In-vehicle camera system

TLC rules require a functioning in-vehicle camera system (TPEP) in all medallion taxicabs at all times for driver and passenger safety.

A TLC driver is convicted of a DUI/DWI offense. What is the likely consequence for their TLC license?

Answer: Suspension or revocation of the TLC license

A DUI/DWI conviction is grounds for suspension or revocation of a TLC license, as it reflects on fitness to drive passengers.

Under TLC regulations, what must a driver do if they discover a passenger has left property in the vehicle?

Answer: Turn the property in to the nearest police precinct or TLC-approved lost property office

Drivers must turn in lost property to the appropriate authority, such as a police precinct or a TLC-approved lost and found.

What is the TLC policy on drivers carrying personal passengers (friends or family) while on duty?

Answer: Prohibited; drivers may only carry paying fare passengers while on duty

Drivers on duty may only carry fare-paying passengers and must not mix personal travel with for-hire service.

A TLC driver receives a notification that their vehicle is due for its biannual TLC inspection. When must the driver comply?

Answer: Before the inspection deadline to avoid a lapse in authorization

Drivers must complete the required vehicle inspection before the deadline to maintain uninterrupted authorization to operate.