NYC TLC Medical Certification. Call 718-939-9020 now for an appointment. Physical examination and certification for all taxi drivers: Medallion "Yellow and Green cabs, For Hire black car, Uber, and Lyft vehicles.
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Saturday, May 27, 2017
NYC TLC Fatigue Prevention
fatigue_prevention_faq.pdf
The NYC TLC revised fatigued driving prevention rules was passed on February 2, 2017 and applies both to Taxi and FHV.
Basically, both Taxi and FHV drivers are prohibited from transporting passengers for more than 10 hours in any 24-hour period and for more than 60 hours in a calendarweek (Monday-Sunday). As per TLC the earliest it will be start issuing summons under this new rule is August 15, 2017.
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Uber Gets Into Serious Street Fightin’ With City Government
Uber Gets Into Serious Street Fightin’ With City Government
Uber uses third-party criminal checks that rely on name checks only, whereas taxi drivers use fingerprint checks linked to the FBI’s database
Monday, May 1, 2017
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
NYC TLC and For-Hire Medical Forms Important Changes
A couple of good changes were made to the NYC TLC Forms (new applicants & renewing). On all the NYC Taxi cab driver and For- Hire Vehicle Forms the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) has added the following instructions to the forms:
"Medically fit means that the applicant is of sound physical condition with good eyesight and no epilepsy, vertigo, heart trouble or any other infirmity of body or mind to the extent that it would render the applicant unfit for the safe operation of a licensed vehicle at all times of the day".
I think that it's a good start from the TLC but more needs to be done. This is important because many taxi drivers are probably not being properly evaluated (if at all) by some of the physicians that sign these forms. I only say that because: (1) Many drivers tell us so and (2) Drivers come to our office from other facilities because TLC did not accept the previous physical they had at that facility for whatever reason(s).
So beware of prices that seem too good to be true (like the ones for fifteen and twenty dollar physicals as seen in some of the Uber Driver Forums), because at that price it probably is too good to be true. It may come back to haunt you later.
At DOT Medical Examiner in College Point we perform complete and thorough TLC physicals at reasonable prices . We believe that you deserve the best evaluation as a driver, and most importantly we believe it is vital that public safety comes first.
Link to NYC TLC forms: New Application
Also, best news of all, the new forms above are now good for 90 days and not 30! Hooray!
Be safe and do it right the first time. So Call us today 718-701-5949 or 718-939-9020 for your next TLC Physical! or got to our website. Thank you.
Saturday, February 27, 2016
Uber Safety, Privacy and ADA Issues (from Al Jazeera)
Published 10 months ago, many of the issues brought up in this article continue to plague Uber.
The article from Al Jazeera America is titled the "Gap at the App- Uber's practices fall short of written policy", reviews and chronicles the safety, privacy and American with Disabilities Act issues that plaque this growing and expansive technological company with visions far beyond just transportation or the taxi business.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Uber, Lyft Drivers Banned From Newark Airport And Newark Penn Station
Uber, Lyft Drivers Banned From Newark Airport And Newark Penn Station: The ban, which was put on hold last week, appears to be on again after a City Council meeting on Tuesday.
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