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NYC TLC Test: Questions and Answers

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Airports

  1. At JFK, LaGuardia and Newark airports, a taxi driver:

    1. Must not solicit or cruise for passengers
    2. May cruise freely for passengers
    3. May pick up from the curb anywhere
    4. May ask arriving passengers where they are going

    Answer: A. Soliciting or cruising for passengers at airports is prohibited.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-19(a)(4)(i)

Fares

  1. A taxi passenger wants to pay by credit card. The driver must:

    1. Refuse and ask for cash
    2. Add a card fee
    3. Accept the card payment
    4. Accept only on trips over $20

    Answer: C. Taxi drivers must accept credit or debit cards, with no added fee.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-17(e)(1)(i)

  2. During their shift, taxi drivers must be able to make change for a bill of at least:

    1. $1
    2. $5
    3. $100
    4. $20

    Answer: D. Drivers must be able to change a $20 bill and give correct change.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-17(d)(1)

  3. May a TLC driver ask a passenger for a tip?

    1. No — drivers must not ask for a tip or suggest one is expected
    2. Yes, always
    3. Only on airport trips
    4. Only if the fare is under $10

    Answer: A. Asking for a tip is prohibited ($50 fine).

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-17(a)(6)

  4. Overcharging a passenger by $10 or more above the approved rate or quoted fare results in:

    1. A $25 fine
    2. License revocation
    3. A warning
    4. 1 point

    Answer: B. Overcharging by $10 or more requires revocation.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-02(e)(1)

  5. When a passenger asks for a receipt, the driver must:

    1. Refuse if paid in cash
    2. Charge $1 for it
    3. Provide a receipt
    4. Send it the next day

    Answer: C. Receipts show the date, time, trip number, total fare and the driver's license number.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-16(d)(2)

  6. On a taxi trip to Westchester or Nassau County, who pays the necessary tolls?

    1. The driver
    2. Nobody
    3. The TLC
    4. The passenger, both ways

    Answer: D. For trips to Westchester or Nassau, the passenger pays necessary tolls both ways.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-17(f)(2)(iv)

License rules

  1. To get a TLC driver license, an applicant must be at least:

    1. 18 years old
    2. 19 years old
    3. 21 years old
    4. 25 years old

    Answer: B. Applicants must be at least 19 years of age.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-04(a)must be at least 19 years of age

  2. A new TLC driver license is valid for:

    1. 1 year
    2. 2 years
    3. 3 years
    4. 5 years

    Answer: C. A new license expires three years after it is issued; renewals are also for three years.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-06

  3. You should file your TLC license renewal application at least how long before the license expires?

    1. 30 days
    2. 1 day
    3. 1 year
    4. 6 months

    Answer: A. File at least 30 days before expiration; late renewals are accepted up to 180 days after, with a $25 late fee.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-06(d)(1)

  4. A TLC applicant's DMV-approved defensive driving certificate must be issued no more than how long before the application?

    1. 30 days
    2. 1 year
    3. 10 years
    4. 3 years

    Answer: D. The defensive driving certificate must be no more than three years old.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-04(j)(1)

  5. Which training must new and renewing TLC applicants complete as a condition of licensure?

    1. CDL air brake training
    2. Passenger Assistance and Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Training
    3. Motorcycle safety course
    4. First-aid certification

    Answer: B. Passenger Assistance and WAV training is required.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-04(j)(4)

  6. A TLC driver must report a change of mailing or email address within:

    1. 24 hours
    2. 30 days
    3. 10 days
    4. 90 days

    Answer: C. Report address changes to the Commission within ten days.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-12(i)(3)

  7. A TLC driver must report a criminal conviction to the Commission within:

    1. 15 calendar days
    2. 48 hours
    3. 60 days
    4. 1 year

    Answer: A. Criminal convictions must be reported within 15 calendar days.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-12(h)(1)

  8. How often must TLC drivers (other than listed exceptions) take a drug test?

    1. Never
    2. Every 5 years
    3. Only after a crash
    4. Every year

    Answer: D. Annual drug testing is required; a positive or untestable result leads to summary suspension.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-14(d)(1)

Passengers

  1. A TLC driver may refuse to take a passenger because of the passenger's destination:

    1. Never — refusing a destination is not allowed
    2. If it is outside Manhattan
    3. If the trip is short
    4. If it is late at night

    Answer: A. Drivers must not refuse by words, gestures or any other means to take a passenger to their destination.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-20(a)(1)

  2. A taxi driver (except on Flex Fare trips) may ask the passenger's destination:

    1. Before unlocking the doors
    2. Only after the passenger is seated
    3. Through the window
    4. Before the passenger hails

    Answer: B. Drivers may not try to learn the destination before the passenger is seated.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-20(a)(4)

  3. For a passenger with a service animal or a wheelchair, the driver may charge:

    1. An extra $5
    2. Double fare
    3. No extra charge
    4. An extra $1 per bag

    Answer: C. No extra charge for a disabled passenger, service animal, wheelchair or mobility aid.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-17(a)(3)

  4. A driver may require a passenger with a disability to:

    1. Ride with an attendant
    2. Sit in the front seat
    3. Pay in advance
    4. None of these — no such requirement is allowed

    Answer: D. Drivers may not require a passenger with a disability to travel with an attendant.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-20(a)(2)

  5. In a four-passenger taxi, the maximum number of passengers (not counting a child under 7 on an adult's lap) is:

    1. 4
    2. 3
    3. 5
    4. 6

    Answer: A. Four in a four-passenger vehicle, five in a five-passenger vehicle; a child under seven may also ride on an adult's lap.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-15(e)(1)

  6. Unless the passenger asks otherwise, a TLC driver must take:

    1. The fastest highway route
    2. The shortest reasonable route
    3. Any route the driver prefers
    4. The route the app shows only

    Answer: B. Take the shortest reasonable route unless the passenger requests another.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-16(a)(2)

  7. If a passenger asks to change the destination during the trip, the driver must:

    1. Refuse and end the trip
    2. Charge a change fee
    3. Comply unless it is impossible or unsafe
    4. Ask the base for permission

    Answer: C. Comply with the request unless it is impossible or unsafe.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-16(b)Drivers must comply with these requests unless it is impossible or unsafe.

  8. TLC rules require drivers to be:

    1. Silent at all times
    2. In uniform
    3. Bilingual
    4. Courteous to passengers

    Answer: D. Discourtesy brings a fine of $200 (plea) or $300 (after a hearing).

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-15(i)A Driver must be courteous to Passengers.

  9. Smoking in a TLC vehicle by the driver is:

    1. Not allowed
    2. Allowed with windows open
    3. Allowed without passengers
    4. Allowed if the passenger agrees

    Answer: A. A driver must not smoke in the vehicle ($150 fine).

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-15(b)A Driver must not smoke in a Vehicle.

  10. Locking the rear doors to keep a passenger inside the vehicle can bring:

    1. A warning only
    2. A $300-$400 fine, possible suspension and 2 points
    3. Nothing if the fare is unpaid
    4. A $10 fine

    Answer: B. Fine $300 (plea) or $400 (hearing) and/or a 5-30 day suspension, plus 2 points.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-15(c)(1)

Lost property

  1. If a passenger leaves property in the vehicle and it cannot be returned to them, the taxi driver must:

    1. Keep it
    2. Bring it promptly to a police precinct (FHV drivers: to the Base)
    3. Throw it away
    4. Sell it

    Answer: B. Return it if possible; otherwise deliver it promptly to a police precinct, or to the Base for FHVs, and inform the Commission.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-18(b)

Safety

  1. After drinking alcohol, a TLC driver may not drive for at least:

    1. 1 hour
    2. 6 hours
    3. 12 hours
    4. 24 hours

    Answer: B. Drivers must not drive or occupy a vehicle for at least six hours after consuming alcohol or drugs.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-14(b)(2)

  2. A TLC driver may transport passengers for no more than how many hours in any 24-hour period?

    1. 8
    2. 12
    3. 10
    4. 16

    Answer: C. Daily limit: 10 hours; the count resets after 8 consecutive hours without passengers.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-14(f)(2)

  3. The weekly limit (Monday through Sunday) for transporting passengers is:

    1. 40 hours
    2. 50 hours
    3. 80 hours
    4. 60 hours

    Answer: D. No more than 60 hours per week.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-14(f)(3)

  4. A TLC driver may use an electronic communication device (such as a phone):

    1. Only while the vehicle is lawfully standing or parked
    2. At red lights
    3. Hands-free at any time
    4. When no passenger is in the car

    Answer: A. Using a device while the vehicle is operating brings a fine and points.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-14(g)(1)

  5. Under TLC rules, speeding 1 to 10 mph over the limit carries how many points?

    1. 1
    2. 3
    3. 6
    4. 8

    Answer: B. Speeding 1-10 mph over the limit carries 3 points.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-13(a)(3)(i)

  6. Under TLC rules, failing to stop for a school bus carries how many points?

    1. 1
    2. 3
    3. 5
    4. 10

    Answer: C. Failing to stop for a school bus: 5 points.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-13(a)(3)(ii)

  7. After a collision involving injury or property damage, a TLC driver must:

    1. Leave and report it the next day
    2. Only call the base
    3. Wait for the passenger to decide
    4. Stop and show their chauffeur's and TLC licenses to the other party

    Answer: D. Stop at the scene, show your licenses, and report the collision to the vehicle owner immediately.

    Source: TLC Rules, Chapter 80 (2025), §80-13(a)(4)

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