§ 80-13 Comply with Laws – Traffic Laws & Miscellaneous.
RCNY § 80-13
(a)Comply with Traffic Laws. Drivers of Taxicabs, For-Hire Vehicles and Street Hail Liveries (including any authorized driver of a Paratransit Vehicle while driving a Street Hail Livery) must comply with all applicable traffic laws, rules, and regulations. Drivers of Taxicabs, For-Hire Vehicles and Street Hail Liveries (including any authorized Driver of a Paratransit Vehicle while driving a Street Hail Livery) are subject to additional fines and penalties that will be imposed by the Commission for violating the traffic laws as follows: (1) Laws, rules or regulations governing stationary vehicles.
(i)Except where expressly forbidden, a Vehicle is permitted to stop and wait for Passengers in the space immediately in front of a fire hydrant on a street, provided the Driver remains seated in his or her Vehicle, ready for operation at all times. 35 RCNY § 80-13(a)(1)First Violation:Fine: $100 if plead guilty before a hearing; $200 if found guilty following a hearing.Second violation within 15 months:Fine and Point: $100 and 1 point if plead guilty before a hearing; $200 and 1 point if found guilty following a hearing.Third (and subsequent) violation(s) within 15 months:Fine and Points: $200 and 1 point if plead guilty before a hearing, and suspension; $300 and 1 point if found guilty following a hearing, and suspension. The suspension is deferred for 60 days; if the Driver completes a Vision Zero and Accessibility Remedial education course within the 60-day period, the Driver will not be suspended. Appearance NOT REQUIRED (2) Laws, rules or regulations governing moving vehicles, other than those defined by paragraph (3) of this subdivision. 35 RCNY § 80-13(a)(2)First violation:Fine: $200 if plead guilty before a hearing; $300 found guilty following a hearing.Second violation within 15 months:Fine and Points: $200 and 1 point if plead guilty before a hearing; $300 and 1 point if found guilty following a hearing.Third (and subsequent) violation(s) within 15 months:Fine and Points: $300 and 1 point if plead guilty before a hearing, and suspension; $400 and 1 point if found guilty following a hearing, and suspension. The suspension is deferred for 60 days; if the Driver completes a Vision Zero and Accessibility Remedial education course within the 60-day period, the Driver will not be suspended. Appearance NOT REQUIRED (3) Laws, rules or regulations governing moving vehicles that involve hazardous moving violations, defined as follows: 35 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)Fine: $300 if plead guilty before a hearing; $400 if found guilty following a hearing, for each violation below.Points: As listed below.Appearance NOT REQUIRED RuleVIOLATIONPointsRuleVIOLATIONPoints35 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(i)(A)SPEEDING 1 to 10 miles above posted speed limit335 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(i)(B)SPEEDING 11 to 20 miles above posted speed limit435 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(i)(C)SPEEDING 21 to 30 miles above posted speed limit535 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(i)(D)SPEEDING 31 to 40 miles above posted speed limit635 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(i)(E)SPEEDING 41or more miles above posted speed limit835 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(ii)Failing to stop for school bus535 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(iii)Following too closely (tailgating)435 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(iv)Inadequate brakes (own vehicle)435 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(v)Inadequate brakes (employer's vehicle)235 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(vi)Failing to yield right-of-way335 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(vii)Traffic signal violation335 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(viii)Stop sign violation335 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(ix)Yield sign violation335 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(x)Railroad crossing violation335 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(xi)Improper passing335 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(xii)Unsafe lane change335 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(xiii)Driving left of center335 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(xiv)Driving in wrong direction335 RCNY § 80-13(a)(3)(xv)Leaving scene of an accident involving property damage or injury to animal3 (4) Report Before Leaving Scene. A Driver who knows or should have known that a Collision involving the Driver's Vehicle resulted in personal injury to another or damage to another's property must stop before leaving the scene of the Collision, and if the other involved party is present, must: (i) Show his or her Chauffeur's License, TLC License (and, where applicable, Rate Card or Vehicle License) to the other party involved in the incident.
(ii)Give the other involved party or the police his or her name, Chauffeur's License number, TLC Driver License and any other vehicle and license type identification, as well as the name of the Vehicle's insurance carrier and the insurance policy number. 35 RCNY § 80-13(a)(4)Fine: $350 and/or suspension up to 30 days or revocation if Driver is found guilty of having violated this rule more than 3 times within a 12-month period.Points: 3Appearance REQUIRED (5) Notify Vehicle Owner of Collision. If the Driver is involved in a Collision, the Driver must immediately report the Collision to the owner of the Vehicle. 35 RCNY § 80-13(a)(5)Fine: $100Points: 3Appearance NOT REQUIRED (6) Payment of Traffic Judgments. The holder of a Driver's License issued under this chapter must satisfy any outstanding judgment and pay any civil penalty owed for a traffic violation in a Issuing Jurisdiction or a violation of the regulations of a Issuing Jurisdiction. 35 RCNY § 80-13(a)(5)Fine: $100Points: 3Appearance NOT REQUIRED (b) Workers' Compensation Laws.
(1)A Driver who suffers a disabling work-related injury and has filed for Workers' Compensation benefits must: (i) Surrender his or her TLC Driver License to the Commission 35 RCNY § 80-13(b)(1)(i)Fine: $75Appearance REQUIRED (ii) Cease driving while claiming a disability. If a Driver files for Workers' Compensation benefits claiming an injury that prevents the Driver from working as a Driver, the Driver must stop driving as a For-Hire Driver and return his or her Driver License to the Commission. 35 RCNY § 80-13(b)(1)(ii)Fine: $150Appearance REQUIRED (2) Return to Work.
(c)MTA Tax: Taxicab and Street Hail Livery Trips.
