§ 80-25 Vehicles – Technology System Operation.
RCNY § 80-25
(a)A Driver is required to log in and operate the Technology System for each trip in a Taxicab or Street Hail Livery, including those Taxicab or Street Hail Livery trips that begin with the use of an E-Hail Application but otherwise excluding Street Hail Livery trips that are Pre-Arranged Trips, except for Flex Fare Trips. 35 RCNY § 80-25(a)Fine: $250 and/or minimum 5 day to maximum 30 day suspension.Appearance REQUIRED (b) Log Off Procedures for a Taxicab and Street Hail Livery.
(1)A Driver must log off from the Technology System. 35 RCNY § 80-25(b)Fine: $100 if plead guilty before a hearing; $150 if found guilty following a hearing.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (c) Unavailable Procedures for a Taxicab and Street Hail Livery. Upon accepting an Accessible E-Hail Request or a trip from the Dispatch Program pursuant to 35 RCNY § 53-08 or a Licensed E-Hail Application or a Pre-Arranged Trip, a Driver must be logged on but unavailable for street hail in the Technology System. 35 RCNY § 80-25(c)Fine: $100 if plead guilty before a hearing; $150 if found guilty following a hearing.Appearance NOT REQUIRED (d) If necessary, the Driver will transmit any corrections electronically, using the Technology System. 35 RCNY § 80-25(d)Fine: $25Appearance NOT REQUIRED (e) Technology System(s) Malfunction. In the event the Technology System malfunctions or fails to operate, the Driver must fix the Technology System before accepting any new trips to transport passengers.
(ii)Must correct a wrong entry only by drawing a single line through the incorrect entry and recording the date, time and reason for the change.
(iii)Must not leave blank lines between entries on any written Trip Record. 35 RCNY § 80-25(e)(1)Fine: $25Appearance NOT REQUIRED (2) A Driver must not rewrite a written Trip Record either in whole or in part, unless authorized by the Commission. 35 RCNY § 80-25(e)(2)Fine: $250Appearance NOT REQUIRED (f) Unauthorized Devices or Repairs.
(2)The Driver must not tamper with, repair or attempt to repair the Technology System seals, cable connections or electrical wiring, (3) The Driver must not make any change in the Taxicab's or Street Hail Livery's mechanism or its tires which would affect the operation of the Technology System. 35 RCNY § 80-25(f)Fine: $100 if plead guilty before a hearing; $150 if found guilty following a hearing.Appearance REQUIRED (Added City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016; amended City Record 5/17/2018, eff. 6/16/2018; amended City Record 2/2/2023, eff. 3/4/2023; amended City Record 8/22/2024, eff. 9/21/2024; amended City Record 4/2/2025, eff. 5/2/2025)
