§ 82-56 Requirements for Hack-up – Partitions.
RCNY § 82-56
(a)Requirement.
(1)Unless exempt under 35 RCNY § 82-36(b), the vehicle must be equipped with a partition that isolates the driver from the rear seat passengers or all passengers of the vehicle.
(2)The purpose of the partition is to provide protection to the driver while ensuring passenger safety and enabling rear seat passengers to have a clear and unobstructed view of the TLC Driver License, Rate Card, and front windshield.
(b)Technical Specifications.
(i)For a flat partition and a partition for a Street Hail Livery with factory installed curtain airbags, the transparent portion must extend from the ceiling to join or overlap with the protective plate of the partition.
(ii)For an L shaped partition, on the side that is behind the driver, the transparent portion of the partition must extend from the ceiling to join or overlap with the protective plate of the partition. On the side that extends forward to back between the two front seats, the transparent portion of the partition must extend from the ceiling to join or overlap with the protective plate of the partition on the right side of the center console located between the two front seats.
(3)The protective plate must join or overlap with the transparent portion of the partition and extend downward to the floor of the vehicle. The protective plate must be a plate of 0.085-inch thick bullet-resistant ballistic steel or its equivalent recommended by the Chairperson and approved by the Commission. The protective plate must be installed inside and covering the front seat's entire backrest.
(4)For an L shaped partition, the protective plate must also cover the right side of the center console between the two front seats.
(5)The entire protective plate of each partition must have sufficient padding to prevent injury to any rear-seat passenger in case of a Collision or sudden stopping, and all surfaces must be free of sharp and rough edges.
(6)There must be no opening or gap between the partition and the body of the vehicle larger than one inch, except for vehicles equipped with factory installed curtain airbags. In those vehicles, the partition shall allow a space of six inches on each side, sufficient to license proper deployment of the curtain airbags.
(7)In addition to meeting all other technical specifications, a partition may be installed only if it does not impair passenger and driver safety and has the following features: (i) Allows passengers and drivers to communicate with each other (ii) Allows passengers in the rear passenger compartment to pay fares by cash or by credit card and to receive receipts for payments and transactions. (Amended City Record 9/22/2016, eff. 10/22/2016)
