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DriveNYCTaxi
Office of Financial Stability
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Accessibility

Driver Fatigue

Driver Pay

FHV Trip Record Data

FHV Accessibility Rules

Approved Accessible Vehicle Dispatchers

FHV Wheelchair Accessibility

FHV Wheelchair Accessibility Base Information

FHV Wheelchair Accessibility Owner/Driver Inf

FHV Wheelchair Accessibility Passenger Info

FHV Central Dispatch Exception - FAQ

FHV Trip Mandate Rule – FAQ

High Volume For-Hire Services

Office of Inclusion

Pilot Programs

Taxi Medallion Owner Relief Program

TLC Mobile Outreach Unit

Vision Zero

DriveNYCTaxi

Office of Financial Stability

Green Rides


Safety Information for Base Owners

Vision Zero Safety Information

The following items are Vision Zero materials developed by TLC and DOT. As a business owner, you can post them in your office or garage and share with your drivers during meetings.

Read Safety Best Practices (PDF): TLC staff conducted research on best practices related to improving driver safety. Here are some safety measures that you could consider implementing in your business.

Read Ten Tips for Safe Drivers (PDF): Every driver can be a safe driver by following these ten simple tips.

Read Tips for Sharing the Street (PDF): Every New Yorker has a role in making our streets safe. Here are some useful tips for sharing NYC streets safely with bicyclists and pedestrians.

Watch "Drive Like Your Family Lives Here" Video: This 15-minute film shares the perspectives of families of victims of traffic collisions.

Watch "Safety First: Vision Zero Training for Professional Drivers" Video: This 8-minute training video for professional drivers reviews five dangerous driving scenarios related to speeding, sharing the road with bicyclists, fatigued driving, distracted driving, and left turns.

Read Speeding, Turning, and Visibility Messages for Drivers (PDF): Pedestrians are crossing the street at all times of the day and are not always easily visible to drivers. These messages can be sent to drivers to remind them of the effect that speeding, turning, and visibility have on safety.

Additional Safety Information

These additional resources published by external groups and businesses promote safe driving. They serve as additional resources that you can share with drivers affiliated to your base.

Read Tips for Sharing the Road (PDF): These tips for sharing the road with young children, before and after school, are a very important reminder of everyone’s role in keeping children safe.

Visit Drowsy Driving: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, provides helpful materials and resources to prevent drowsy driving.

Visit Distracted Driving: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, provides helpful materials and resources to prevent distracted driving.

Visit New York State Traffic Safety Materials: This page provides materials developed by New York State on topics including fatigue, speeding, and sharing the road safely.

Read "Advancing Road Safety Best Practices for Companies and Their Fleets" (PDF): This report offers road safety best practices from Together for Safe Roads, a coalition of private companies with fleets.

Read "Work-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes: Preventing Injuries to Young Drivers" (PDF): Helpful tips for fleet managers regarding young drivers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Defensive Driving Courses for Drivers

Visit Classroom	Courses Approved by the New York State DMV

Visit Online	Courses Approved by the New York State DMV

Visit National	Safety Council: Defensive Driving Safety Training