§ 80-27 Persistent Violator Program.
RCNY § 80-27
(a)Program for Persistent Violators of Drivers' Rules.
(1)Suspension and Revocation – Points and Time Periods.
(i)Suspension. Any Driver whose License has not been revoked and who has within a 15-month period accumulated a total of at least six but fewer than ten TLC Points or DMV Points or both combined, counting from the date of conviction, will have such Driver's TLC Driver License suspended for up to 30 days.
(ii)Revocation. The Commission will revoke the TLC Driver License of any Driver who has within a 15-month period accumulated a total of 10 or more TLC Points or DMV Points or both combined, counting from the date of conviction.
(2)Multiple Violations from a Single Incident. For a Driver who has been found guilty of multiple violations arising from a single incident, the Commission will consider the Driver guilty of the single violation with the highest point total for purposes of this section.
(3)More Severe Penalties at Discretion of Commission. The Commission can impose penalties that are more severe than or additional to those stated in this section.
(4)Hearing Process and Imposition of Penalties.
(5)Point Reduction for Voluntary Course Completion.
(iii)If the Commission has already suspended or revoked the Driver's License, the point reduction will not change the Commission's decision.
(iv)The Commission will not reduce the TLC Points of any Driver more than once in any five year period and will not reduce the DMV Points of any Driver more than once in any 18-month period.
(v)If no Point Reduction Course is available when the Driver seeks to enroll, the Driver may take a Defensive Driving Course. After the Driver furnishes the Commission with proof that the course was satisfactorily completed, the TLC will deduct three points from the number of points accrued under the Persistent Violator Program whether such points are TLC Points or DMV Points. (Added City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016; amended City Record 12/9/2020, eff. 1/8/2021; amended City Record 5/10/2023, eff. 6/9/2023)
