§ 59D-14 Operations – Trip Record Information.
RCNY § 59
(a)Required Information. A High-Volume For-Hire Service must collect and transmit on a bi-weekly basis to the Commission, in a format, layout and procedure prescribed by the Commission, the following records: (1) With respect to all trips the High-Volume For-Hire Service dispatches: (i) The date, the time, and the location of the Passenger pickup and drop-off (ii) The Driver's TLC Driver License number (iii) The dispatched Vehicle's License number (iv) The TLC License number of the For-Hire Base that dispatched the Vehicle (v) The TLC License number of the For-Hire Base affiliated to the dispatched Vehicle (vi) The total number of passengers picked up and dropped off (vii) The total trip mileage (viii) The date and time the Passenger requested the trip (ix) The itemized fare for the trip including the amount of the fare, any toll, surcharge, commission rate, other deduction and any gratuity and a breakdown of the amount such passenger paid for the trip (x) The payment the Driver received for the trip or the Driver's hourly paid rate (xi) If the trip enters the Congestion Zone but the pick-up did not occur in the Congestion Zone, the date, time, and location (latitude, longitude, and human-readable street address) of the point at which the vehicle entered the Congestion Zone and, if applicable, the date, time, and location (latitude, longitude, and human-readable street address) of the point at which the vehicle exited the Congestion Zone (xii) An indicator as to whether the trip was administered as part of the MTA's Access-A-Ride program, and (xiii) the time at which the dispatched Vehicle reached the pickup location.
(2)For each time a Vehicle makes itself available to be dispatched by the High-Volume For-Hire Service: (i) The Vehicle License number (ii) The TLC Driver License number of the Driver operating the Vehicle (iii) The date and time at which the Vehicle became available to accept dispatches from the High-Volume For-Hire Service (iv) The geographic position of the Vehicle during the entire time the Vehicle is available to accept dispatches from the High-Volume For-Hire Service at intervals no less frequent than every sixty (60) seconds, with a designation of the Vehicle status at each geographic position and the distance traveled since the previous geographic position (v) The date and time at which the Vehicle became unavailable to accept dispatches from the High-Volume For-Hire Service, or was prevented from becoming available, with a designation of the reason for the Vehicle unavailability including failure to meet licensure requirements, violation of TLC rules, violation of company rules or policies, and supply management (vi) If the Vehicle enters the Congestion Zone while available to accept dispatches from the High-Volume For-Hire Service, the date, time, and location (latitude, longitude, and human-readable street address) of the point at which the Vehicle entered the Congestion Zone and, if applicable, the date, time, and location (latitude, longitude, and human-readable street address) of the point at which the Vehicle exited the Congestion Zone.
(3)The amount of time spent transporting passengers each day by each Vehicle that has made itself available to be dispatched by the High-Volume For-Hire Service, and the amount of time spent by such Vehicles between trips but not on the way to the passenger, (4) The amount of time each Available Vehicle spends each day in the Congestion Zone, and (5) The amount of time each Available Vehicle spends each day Cruising in the Congestion Zone. 35 RCNY § 59D-14(a)(1)-(5) Fine: $500 for each day past the date the records are due if plead guilty before a hearing and suspension until compliance; $1,000 for each day past the date the records are due if found guilty following a hearing and suspension until compliance. Fine amount not to exceed $10,000 per bi-weekly submission of records.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (6) Timely Submission of Trip Records.
(i)A High Volume For-Hire Service must submit trip records on a bi-weekly basis. The following penalties accrue with respect to each submission of trip records that were not submitted on time: 35 RCNY § 59D-14(a)(6) Fine: $500 for each day past the date the records are due if plead guilty before a hearing and suspension until compliance; $1,000 for each day past the date the records are due if found guilty following a hearing and suspension until compliance. Fine amount not to exceed $10,000 per bi-weekly submission of records.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (7) Incomplete Trip Records. With respect to all trip records submitted to TLC: (i) Each set of submitted records must be complete and include all information listed in this subdivision and in subdivision (b) of this section. The following penalties accrue with respect to each trip for which all required information was not submitted. 35 RCNY § 59D-14(a)(7)(i) Fine: $100 per incomplete trip record for the first ten incomplete records and suspension until compliance; $500 per each incomplete record thereafter and suspension until compliance. Fine amount not to exceed $10,000 per bi-weekly submission of records.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (8) Inaccurate Trip Records. With respect to all trip records submitted to TLC: (i) The records that each Base submits for any time period in which they dispatch trips must not contain inaccuracies. For example, the date, time and location of the passenger pick-up that is required by paragraph (1) of this subdivision must be accurate. 35 RCNY § 59D-14(a)(8)(i) Fine: $100 per trip record inaccuracy for the first ten inaccuracies and suspension until compliance; $500 per inaccuracy thereafter and suspension until compliance. Fine amount not to exceed $10,000 per bi-weekly submission of records.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (b) Collection and Maintenance of Required Information.
(1)All records related to the location of a Vehicle, including the location at which a Vehicle enters and exits the Congestion Zone, must be collected via an in-vehicle Global Positioning System enabled device.
(ii)The Vehicle Identification Number of the Vehicle operated by the Driver specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.
(iii)The date and time at which the Driver became available to accept dispatches from the High-Volume For-Hire Service.
(iv)The Vehicle License number of the Vehicle operated by the Driver specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.
(v)The geographic position of the Vehicle operated by the Driver specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph during the entire time the Driver is available to accept dispatches from the High-Volume For-Hire Service at an interval of no less frequent than every sixty (60) seconds.
(vi)The date, time and geographic position of the Vehicle operated by the Driver specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph when the Driver accepts a dispatch.
(vii)Total miles driven by the Driver specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph while the Driver was available to accept dispatches from the High-Volume For-Hire Service.
(viii)Total miles driven with a Passenger while the Driver specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph was available to accept dispatches from the High-Volume For-Hire Service.
(ix)The date and time at which the Driver specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph became unavailable to accept dispatches from the High-Volume For-Hire Service.
(x)An indicator as to whether the Driver specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph or the Base made the Driver unavailable to accept dispatches from the High-Volume For-Hire Service.
(xi)The total Driver earnings paid to the Driver specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph for the period in which the Driver was available to accept dispatches from the High-Volume For-Hire Service.
(xii)The date and time at which the Driver specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph arrived at the pick-up location of a dispatched trip.
(xiii)The date and time at which a Passenger entered the Vehicle operated by the Driver specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph to commence the dispatched trip.
(xiv)The date and time at which a Passenger exited the Vehicle operated by the Driver specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph to conclude the dispatched trip.
