NYC TLC Test: Safety questions and answers

1. A1 hour
2. B6 hours
3. C12 hours
4. D24 hours

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

1. A8
2. B12
3. C10
4. D16

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

1. A40 hours
2. B50 hours
3. C80 hours
4. D60 hours

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

1. AOnly while the vehicle is lawfully standing or parked
2. BAt red lights
3. CHands-free at any time
4. DWhen no passenger is in the car

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

1. A1
2. B3
3. C6
4. D8

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

1. A1
2. B3
3. C5
4. D10

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

1. ALeave and report it the next day
2. BOnly call the base
3. CWait for the passenger to decide
4. DStop 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.

1. Areport it to the police immediately
2. Bdrive away quickly and tell the base later
3. Cask the person to leave and say nothing
4. Dreport it only at the next renewal

Answer: A. §80-12(l): any attempt to use the vehicle to commit or flee a crime must be reported to the police immediately.

1. ACalling the police after a suspected crime
2. BDescribing a passenger to an investigator
3. CHiding evidence of a crime or helping violators flee
4. DKeeping a trip record for the Commission

Answer: C. §80-12(m) bars concealing evidence of a crime or voluntarily helping violators escape arrest.

1. A$300
2. B$200
3. C$500
4. D$400

Answer: D. §80-13(a)(3): hazardous moving violations cost $300 if pleading guilty before a hearing and $400 if found guilty after one.

1. Athe passenger's employer
2. Bthe owner of the vehicle
3. Cthe nearest taxi stand dispatcher
4. Dthe driver's insurance agent only

Answer: B. §80-13(a)(5): the driver must immediately report any collision to the owner of the vehicle.

1. AReckless driving is allowed when the vehicle is empty of passengers
2. BReckless driving is only a violation when on highways
3. CNever drive in violation of section 1212 of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law
4. DReckless driving is the vehicle owner's responsibility alone

Answer: C. §80-14(a) forbids operating a vehicle in a way that violates section 1212 of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law.

1. Amay drive, since low-alcohol drinks are exempt
2. Bmust not drive if the driving ability is impaired
3. Cmay drive as long as there are no passengers
4. Dmay drive if the beer was finished at least an hour ago

Answer: B. §80-14(b)(1): impairment by liquor counts regardless of alcoholic content.

1. Acannot be charged because the test was passed
2. Bcan be charged only after a second test
3. Ccan be charged only by the base
4. Dmay still be charged with Driving While Impaired

Answer: D. §80-14(b)(3): a Driving While Impaired charge is independent of any previous Drug Test results.

1. ATime between trips
2. BTime with passengers in the vehicle
3. CTime on trips for several bases
4. DTime on trips at night

Answer: A. §80-14(f)(1)(i): hours are calculated from passenger transport time; time between trips is not counted.

1. Acounted separately for each base
2. Bcounted only for the first base
3. Ccombined, counting all pickups together
4. Dcounted only for the larger vehicle

Answer: C. §80-14(f)(1)(ii): pickups in any vehicle under this Chapter are combined for the limits.

1. AAfter one hour of rest in a parking lot
2. BAfter eight consecutive hours with no passengers
3. CAt the start of the next calendar week
4. DAfter the driver switches to another base

Answer: B. §80-14(f)(2): after at least eight consecutive hours with no paid passengers, the 10-hour count resets.

1. A10 days after the conviction
2. B30 days after the conviction
3. Cone year after the conviction
4. D60 days after the conviction

Answer: D. §80-14(g)(2): the Distracted Driving Portable Electronic Device Course is required within 60 days of conviction.

1. Athe driver's dispatch base
2. Ba passenger waiting for pickup
3. Ca family member of the driver
4. Dan emergency response operator

Answer: D. §80-14(g)(3)(i): the defense requires, among other things, that the communication was to an emergency response operator.

1. AThe driver involved in the crash
2. BThe emergency medical personnel responding
3. CThe vehicle owner or the base
4. DThe passenger's insurance company

Answer: B. §80-14(h): an injury is critical if determined so by the emergency medical service personnel responding.

1. A60 days
2. B30 days
3. C90 days
4. D6 months

Answer: A. The course must be completed no later than 60 days after the conviction, or the license is suspended until compliance.

1. Arevoked and the driver must reapply
2. Bkept valid if the driver pays a fine
3. Crestricted to daytime driving only
4. Dsuspended until the course is completed

Answer: D. The license of a driver who misses the 60-day deadline is suspended until the driver complies and provides proof.

1. A2
2. B3
3. C4
4. D5

Answer: C. The first and second offenses carry 3 points each; the third in any 15-month period carries 4 points.

1. Athe driver's dispatch base operator
2. Ba family member in urgent need
3. Ca TLC enforcement officer
4. Dan emergency response operator

Answer: D. The defense also requires reporting an imminent threat, being unable to stop safely, and documentary proof.

1. Aany injury, however minor
2. Bdamage that disables a vehicle
3. CCritical Injury or death
4. Dan injury treated at a hospital

Answer: C. A Serious Crash involves Critical Injury or death to any person.

1. Athe emergency medical personnel at the crash
2. Bthe driver who was involved in the crash
3. Cthe TLC clerk who reviews the case file
4. Dthe insurance company handling the claim

Answer: A. Critical Injury means any injury determined to be critical by the emergency medical service personnel responding to the crash.

1. Awill be suspended for a short time
2. Bis reviewed only at renewal
3. Cstays valid with a fine only
4. Dwill be revoked

Answer: D. Upon conviction and a finding that a violation caused Critical Injury or death, the license is revoked.

1. Asummarily suspend the driver's license
2. Blimit the driver to daytime hours
3. Crequire the driver to retake the exam
4. Dissue a temporary license upgrade

Answer: A. The TLC reviews fitness and can Summarily Suspend the license while any review or enforcement action is pending.

1. Awith written permission of the Chairperson
2. Bif it is locked in the trunk
3. Cif the driver holds a state permit
4. Dif the passenger agrees in writing

Answer: A. A driver must not have a weapon or an instrument meant as a weapon without the Chairperson's written permission (§80-15(a)).

1. Aa dashboard camera
2. Ba two-way radio
3. Can E-ZPass tag
4. Da roof-mounted sign

Answer: C. Under §80-15(d), such a vehicle must carry an E-ZPass tag.

1. Athe size of the luggage space
2. Bthe base's dispatch rules for the trip
3. Cthe seating on its NYS DMV registration
4. Dthe length of the trip requested

Answer: C. A driver must not carry more passengers than the vehicle is equipped to seat per its NYS DMV registration (§80-15(e)).

1. Aat any legal curb space nearby
2. Bon the street in front of the entrance
3. Cin the closest bus stop zone
4. Din the off-street facilities the Base provides

Answer: D. A livery driver at the Base must use the off-street parking provided by the Base Station Owner (§80-15(j)).

1. Athe passenger's destination
2. Bthe nearest police precinct
3. Cthe base's dispatch office
4. Dthe nearest TLC office

Answer: B. The driver sets the meter to off or Vacant, records the fare, goes to the nearest police precinct and follows their instructions (§80-17(b)).

1. AFive minutes
2. BTen minutes
3. CThree minutes
4. DFifteen minutes

Answer: C. The NYC Air Pollution Control Code limits idling to three minutes (§80-22(a)).

1. ABrakes, tires, lights, signals and passenger seatbelts
2. BOnly the brakes and the tires of the Vehicle
3. COnly the Taximeter, the roof light and the radio
4. DOnly the headlights and the interior radio

Answer: A. The Driver must keep inspecting all of this equipment (§80-22(b)).

1. ANo more than one
2. BUp to two
3. CUp to three
4. DAs many as the Driver wants

Answer: A. Taxicab Drivers may use only one separate E-Hail device (§80-22(f)).

1. ATyping short messages on the mounted screen
2. BHand-held use when the traffic is slow
3. CVoice or one-touch preprogrammed buttons or keys
4. DAny use, as long as the device is mounted

Answer: C. The device must be mounted, not hand-held, and used only by voice or one touch (§80-22(g)).

1. AOne
2. BThree
3. CNone
4. DTwo

Answer: D. One device if the equipment can take other Bases' dispatches, two if it cannot (§80-22(h)).

1. AAt the end of each shift
2. BNever
3. CIf the Passenger asks for it
4. DAfter 24 hours if nothing happened

Answer: B. IVCS footage must not be deleted, modified or altered in any way (§80-22(j)).

1. AOnly the Taximeter and the Rate Card, not the license
2. BOnly the Taximeter and the license, not the Rate Card
3. CThe Taximeter, the TLC Driver License and the Rate Card
4. DThe partition and the headrest behind the Driver

Answer: C. Passengers must be able to see the meter, license and Rate Card (§80-23(b)(1)).

1. AUse the Technology System only for E-Hail trips
2. BLog in to the Technology System once a week
3. CLog in and operate the Technology System for each trip
4. DUse the Technology System only after sunset

Answer: C. The Technology System is used for each trip, with limited exceptions (§80-25(a)).

1. ADraw a single line through it and record date, time and reason
2. BErase it neatly and write the correct entry over it
3. CBlack it out completely and initial the page
4. DTear out the whole page and rewrite every entry on it

Answer: A. Entries may never be erased or made unreadable (§80-25(e)(2)).

1. AYes, if the fare is agreed in advance
2. BYes, if the roof light stays on
3. CYes, but only for short trips
4. DNo, the Driver must not do so

Answer: D. A defective Taximeter means no pick-ups or transport (§80-26(a)(1)).

1. AContinuing for free, or ending the trip and paying a flat fare
2. BContinuing at the Driver's chosen fare, or ending the trip with no payment
3. CContinuing on the Passenger's estimate, or ending the trip and paying half
4. DContinuing at an agreed reasonable fare, or ending the trip and paying the fare shown so far

Answer: D. Two options: agree on a reasonable fare, or stop and pay the meter amount (§80-26(a)(2)).

1. AReturn it at once to the garage, base of record or a licensed repair shop
2. BKeep working with the Vehicle until the end of the shift
3. CPark at the nearest Taxi Stand until the meter works again
4. DDrive it to the nearest police precinct for a full inspection

Answer: A. The Driver also logs off, locks the rear doors and transmits the defect (§80-26(a)(3)).

1. AA backup battery pack
2. BA second display screen
3. CPaper for printing receipts
4. DA printed route map

Answer: C. The Taximeter must have receipt paper before any trip (§80-26(a)(6)).

1. ABy email within seven days
2. BBy telephone immediately and in writing within 24 hours
3. CIn writing only, at the next inspection
4. DBy telephone within 48 hours and in writing within a week

Answer: B. Report tampering fast: phone at once, writing within 24 hours (§80-26(d)).

1. AWhenever the Taximeter is in use for a Passenger
2. BWhenever the Driver has logged off from the system
3. CWhen the Taximeter is off and the Driver is on duty and available
4. DOnly after sunset, when the Vehicle is vacant and moving

Answer: C. A lit roof light tells passers-by the taxi is available (§80-26(e)).