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Old Chapter 2 of the TLC rules covered drivers of yellow medallion taxicabs: licensing, safe driving, fares and overcharges, refusals, courtesy, solicitation, trip records and drug testing. It was repealed on April 1, 2011. Its rules moved to Chapter 54 (taxicab drivers), which was itself folded into Chapter 80 (all TLC drivers) on October 26, 2016. The TLC's 2011 'Guide to New TLC Rules' maps old 2-xx sections to 54-xx sections.
Old Rule 2-24(b) barred a driver who leased a yellow taxi from the owner from subleasing it to anyone else.
Former TLC Rule 2-24(b)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Using a cell phone while driving a taxi — another spelling of §2-25H (Using a cell phone while driving a taxi).
Old Rule 2-25.1(b) required a yellow-taxi driver found guilty of using a phone or other electronic device while driving to complete a TLC-approved course of at least one hour on the dangers of distracted driving, within 60 days of TLC's directive.
Former TLC Rule 2-25.1(b)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-25(a) barred a yellow-taxi driver, while operating a taxi, from having a weapon (or anything meant to be used as one) on them or in the vehicle without written permission from the TLC Chairperson. The penalty was revocation.
Former TLC Rule 2-25(a)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-25(b) required a yellow-taxi driver to be clean and neat in dress and person, and barred wearing underwear, tank tops, tube tops, body shirts, swimwear, bathing trunks or cut-off shorts as outer clothing.
Former TLC Rule 2-25(b)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-25(c) barred a yellow-taxi driver from smoking in the taxi. For offenses on or after July 26, 1999 the fine was a flat $150.
Former TLC Rule 2-25(c)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-25(d) barred a yellow-taxi driver, during their shift, from letting anyone else drive the taxi or sit in the driver's seat, except in an emergency.
Former TLC Rule 2-25(d)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-25(e) barred an on-duty yellow-taxi driver from locking either rear door unless a passenger asked or agreed, or the rules allowed it. Drivers could lock the front doors, but could not use that to refuse a party of four where one person had to sit in front.
Former TLC Rule 2-25(e)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-25(f) required a yellow-taxi driver to follow the NYC Air Pollution Control Code and not let the taxi's engine idle for more than three minutes.
Former TLC Rule 2-25(f)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-25(g) barred a yellow-taxi driver from letting the taxi be driven for hire by someone who did not hold a current TLC taxi driver license. It carried one of the highest point values in the old points schedule.
Former TLC Rule 2-25(g)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-25(h) barred a yellow-taxi driver from using a phone (later: any portable or hands-free electronic device, including having a headset at the ear) while driving, unless the taxi was lawfully stopped or parked. A call to 911 about an immediate threat, when it was impossible to stop safely first, was a defense if proven with records. A violation also triggered the distracted-driving course in Rule 2-25.1.
Former TLC Rule 2-25(h)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-25(i) required a yellow-taxi driver to repay the E-ZPass tag holder (usually the owner or agent) for all tolls charged to the tag, as soon as the taxi was returned at the end of the shift or lease. Drivers with a replenishment account had to top it back up.
Former TLC Rule 2-25(i)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-25(j) required a yellow-taxi driver who was not the taxpayer for the MTA tax to forward 50 cents per qualifying trip to the taxpayer (usually the owner) at least weekly. It also barred collecting the tax on trips that did not start in NYC and end in NYC or the listed nearby counties.
Former TLC Rule 2-25(j)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Condition of the taxi (old rule, general) — another spelling of §2-26 (Condition of the taxi (old rule, general)).
Old Rule 2-26, 'Condition of Taxicab', made the yellow-taxi driver responsible during the shift for safe equipment (a), a clean interior (b), a visible medallion number on the roof light (c), no unauthorized equipment (d) or signs (e), and later a working taxi technology system (f) and passenger screen (g). This code does not say which part was charged.
Former TLC Rule 2-26TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Taxi equipment not in good working order — another spelling of §2-26A (Taxi equipment not in good working order).
Dirty taxi interior — another spelling of §2-26B (Dirty taxi interior).
Condition of the taxi (old rule, general) — another spelling of §2-26 (Condition of the taxi (old rule, general)).
Old Rule 2-26(a) barred a yellow-taxi driver from driving without keeping an eye on the taxi and making sure all equipment worked, including brakes, tires, lights, signals, and passenger seat belts and shoulder belts. A broken light, worn tire or missing seat belt could all lead to this charge. It was one of the most charged old taxi-driver rules.
Former TLC Rule 2-26(a)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-26(b) required a yellow-taxi driver to keep the inside of the taxi clean during the shift.
Former TLC Rule 2-26(b)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
This code points to old Rule 2-26(b), which required a yellow-taxi driver to keep the taxi's interior clean, but that subsection had no numbered paragraphs. It most likely means 2-26(b) itself (dirty interior), or is a typo for another code.
Former TLC Rule 2-26(b) (paragraph (1) not found)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-26(c) required a yellow-taxi driver to keep the medallion number on the front and rear of the roof light clean and unblocked during the shift, so it could be clearly seen at all times.
Former TLC Rule 2-26(c)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-26(d) barred a yellow-taxi driver from driving a taxi with equipment or devices not listed in the rules unless TLC approved it in writing. The 2010 version also barred putting a cushion on a seat with an airbag sensor, or a back rest on a seat with side airbags.
Former TLC Rule 2-26(d)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-26(e) barred a yellow-taxi driver from putting any sign in the taxi that the rules did not list, unless TLC approved it in writing.
Former TLC Rule 2-26(e)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-26(f)(i) required that in any taxi that had to have the taxicab technology system (T-PEP: card payments, passenger screen, trip data and messaging), the system be in good working order with all four core services working at all times.
Former TLC Rule 2-26(f)(i)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-26(f)(ii) required a yellow-taxi driver to file an incident report with the technology provider within one hour of finding (or when they should have found) that the taxi technology system was broken, or by the end of the shift if sooner. A taxi with a broken system could not be driven more than 48 hours after the report was filed.
Former TLC Rule 2-26(f)(ii)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-27, 'Items Which Must Be Present in the Taxicab', required the trip record or technology system, the driver's license and rate card in their frames, a street map and passenger receipts (a); the meter, license and rate card lit after sunset (b); no blocking the passenger's view of them (c); and an E-ZPass tag (d). This code does not say which part was charged.
Former TLC Rule 2-27TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Required item missing from the taxi — another spelling of §2-27A (Required item missing from the taxi).
No trip sheet / taxi technology system in the taxi — another spelling of §2-27A1 (No trip sheet / taxi technology system in the taxi).
Taxi driver license not displayed in its frame — another spelling of §2-27A2 (Taxi driver license not displayed in its frame).
No five-borough street map in the taxi — another spelling of §2-27A4 (No five-borough street map in the taxi).
Meter, license or rate card not lit after sunset — another spelling of §2-27B (Meter, license or rate card not lit after sunset).
No E-ZPass tag in the taxi, or not using it — another spelling of §2-27D (No E-ZPass tag in the taxi, or not using it).
Old Rule 2-27(a) barred a yellow-taxi driver from driving unless the taxi had: the taxi technology system or a written trip sheet (1), the driver's license in its frame (2), the rate card in its frame (3), a five-borough street map (4), and passenger receipts (5). This code does not say which item was missing; each had its own fine.
Former TLC Rule 2-27(a)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-27(a)(1) required a yellow taxi to carry the trip record. In the 2004 text this was the written trip sheet (medallion number, date and time, driver's name and license number, starting meter reading). By 2010 it meant the taxi technology system (T-PEP), with a written trip sheet only when the system was not yet required or was broken for up to 48 hours.
Former TLC Rule 2-27(a)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-27(a)(2) barred a yellow-taxi driver from driving unless their taxi driver license was displayed in the license frame in the taxi, where passengers could see it.
Former TLC Rule 2-27(a)(2)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-27(a)(3) barred a yellow-taxi driver from driving unless the taxi's assigned rate card, showing the taximeter's serial number, was in its frame next to the driver's license frame.
Former TLC Rule 2-27(a)(3)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-27(a)(4) barred a yellow-taxi driver from driving unless the taxi had an indexed street map of all five New York City boroughs. (Today's rule also accepts a GPS device.)
Former TLC Rule 2-27(a)(4)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-27(a)(5) barred a yellow-taxi driver from driving unless the taxi had receipts available for passengers.
Former TLC Rule 2-27(a)(5)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
This code points to old Rule 2-27(a), the list of items a yellow taxi had to carry (trip record or technology system, license, rate card, street map, receipts). The 2004 and 2010 texts only have paragraphs (1) to (5), so the meaning of (6) is unclear; it may come from an older version of the rule.
Former TLC Rule 2-27(a) (paragraph (6) not found)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-27(b) barred a yellow-taxi driver from driving after sunset unless the taximeter face, the driver's license and the rate card were lit so a passenger with normal vision could clearly see them from the back seat.
Former TLC Rule 2-27(b)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-27(b)(1) barred a yellow-taxi driver from driving after sunset unless the face of the taximeter was lit so a passenger in the back seat could clearly see it.
Former TLC Rule 2-27(b)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-27(b)(2) barred a yellow-taxi driver from driving after sunset unless their displayed taxi driver license was lit so a passenger in the back seat could clearly see it.
Former TLC Rule 2-27(b)(2)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-27(b)(3) barred a yellow-taxi driver from driving after sunset unless the rate card was lit so a passenger in the back seat could clearly see it.
Former TLC Rule 2-27(b)(3)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-27(c) barred a yellow-taxi driver from blocking a passenger's view of any item the rules required in the taxi, including the taximeter, the driver's license and the rate card.
Former TLC Rule 2-27(c)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-27(d) barred a yellow-taxi driver from driving a taxi for hire without an E-ZPass tag, and required using E-ZPass at every MTA bridge and tunnel crossing where it was accepted. A driver could use a personal E-ZPass tag.
Former TLC Rule 2-27(d)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
This code points to old Rule 2-27, 'Items Which Must Be Present in the Taxicab', but the 2004 and 2010 texts only have subsections (a) to (d) (required items, lighting after sunset, clear view, E-ZPass). The meaning of (h) is unclear; it may be a typo for 2-25(h) (phone use) or 2-26 rules.
Former TLC Rule 2-27 (subsection (h) not found)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-28, 'Trip Records', covered the paper trip sheet: the entries a yellow-taxi driver had to write (a), signing it at the start of the shift (b), and rules on repair entries, corrections, rewriting and handing it in to the owner (c)–(f). This code does not say which part was charged.
Former TLC Rule 2-28TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Trip sheet: toll bridges and tunnels not recorded — another spelling of §2-28A4 (Trip sheet: toll bridges and tunnels not recorded).
Old Rule 2-28(a) required a yellow-taxi driver to keep a trip record (trip sheet) in the taxi and fill it in legibly in ink: start time, location and number of passengers; destination, time, fare and tolls; meter readings at the end of the shift; toll bridges and tunnels used; and any other required entries. By 2010 this applied only when the taxi technology system was not yet required or was broken.
Former TLC Rule 2-28(a)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-28(a)(1) required a yellow-taxi driver to write on the trip sheet, legibly in ink, at the start of each trip, the starting time, the specific pickup location and the number of passengers. Leaving out or botching this entry was a violation, fined per missing entry. By 2010 paper trip sheets were needed only when the taxi technology system was not yet required or was broken.
Former TLC Rule 2-28(a)(1)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-28(a)(2) required a yellow-taxi driver to write on the trip sheet, legibly in ink, when the trip ended, the destination, the time, the amount of the fare and any tolls paid. Leaving out or botching this entry was a violation, fined per missing entry. By 2010 paper trip sheets were needed only when the taxi technology system was not yet required or was broken.
Former TLC Rule 2-28(a)(2)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-28(a)(3) required a yellow-taxi driver to write on the trip sheet, legibly in ink, the taximeter readings at the end of the shift (the 2010 text also adds the time the shift ended). Leaving out or botching this entry was a violation, fined per missing entry. By 2010 paper trip sheets were needed only when the taxi technology system was not yet required or was broken.
Former TLC Rule 2-28(a)(3)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-28(a)(4) required a yellow-taxi driver to write on the trip sheet, legibly in ink, every toll bridge or tunnel the driver used, whether or not a passenger was in the taxi. Leaving out or botching this entry was a violation, fined per missing entry. By 2010 paper trip sheets were needed only when the taxi technology system was not yet required or was broken.
Former TLC Rule 2-28(a)(4)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-28(a)(5) required a yellow-taxi driver to write on the trip sheet, legibly in ink, all other entries the TLC rules required on the trip record. Leaving out or botching this entry was a violation, fined per missing entry. By 2010 paper trip sheets were needed only when the taxi technology system was not yet required or was broken.
Former TLC Rule 2-28(a)(5)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
This code points to old Rule 2-28(a), the list of entries a yellow-taxi driver had to write on the trip sheet. The 2004 and 2010 texts only have paragraphs (1) to (5), so paragraph (6) probably comes from an earlier (pre-2004) version that listed the entries separately. It concerns a missing or wrong trip-sheet entry, but we could not find its exact wording.
Former TLC Rule 2-28(a)(6) (text not found)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
This code points to old Rule 2-28(a), the list of entries a yellow-taxi driver had to write on the trip sheet. The 2004 and 2010 texts only have paragraphs (1) to (5), so paragraph (7) probably comes from an earlier (pre-2004) version that listed the entries separately. It concerns a missing or wrong trip-sheet entry, but we could not find its exact wording.
Former TLC Rule 2-28(a)(7) (text not found)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-28(b) required a yellow-taxi driver, at the start of each shift and before driving, to sign the trip sheet certifying that the taxi and its equipment were in good working condition and that all required items were in the taxi. The first step was a notice to correct; ignoring it was a separate violation.
Former TLC Rule 2-28(b)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-28(c) changed meaning over time. In the 2004 text it required a trip-sheet entry describing repairs whenever a taxi taken out of service was fixed, and the driver had to carry the work order. In the 2010 text, (c) required correcting trip records the right way (electronic corrections, or a single line through wrong paper entries, no erasures or blank lines).
Former TLC Rule 2-28(c)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-28(d), in the 2004 text, barred erasures or blacked-out entries on the trip sheet; a wrong entry could only be fixed with a single line through it, and no blank lines were allowed. In the 2010 text, (d) instead barred rewriting a trip sheet without TLC permission.
Former TLC Rule 2-28(d)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-28(e), in the 2004 text, barred a yellow-taxi driver from rewriting a trip sheet, in whole or in part, without TLC permission. It was treated more seriously than other trip-sheet errors. In the 2010 text, (e) instead required handing the trip sheet to the owner at the end of the shift.
Former TLC Rule 2-28(e)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-28(f), in the 2004 text, required a yellow-taxi driver to give the trip sheet to the taxi owner at the end of the shift or lease period. In the 2010 text this duty moved to 2-28(e), but the penalty schedule still listed it as (f).
Former TLC Rule 2-28(f)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-30, 'Taximeter Condition', barred a yellow-taxi driver from driving with broken or unapproved meter seals or a meter that did not match the rate card (a), carrying passengers without receipt paper in the meter (b), and driving with the roof light wrongly lit or unlit (c). This code does not say which part was charged.
Former TLC Rule 2-30TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-30(a) barred a yellow-taxi driver from driving unless all taximeter seals and cable seals were in good condition and applied by TLC or its designee, and the meter's serial number matched the one on the taxi's rate card.
Former TLC Rule 2-30(a)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
Old Rule 2-30(b) barred a yellow-taxi driver from picking up or carrying a passenger unless the taximeter had paper loaded for printing receipts.
Former TLC Rule 2-30(b)TLC Rules, old Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers Rules (last version, 2010)
An old yellow-cab driver rule. While on duty, the rooflight had to be lit when the meter was not in use (cab available) and turned off when the meter was running (cab hired). Drivers were charged when the light showed the wrong status, misleading people trying to hail a cab. The rule was carried into today's driver rules as §80-26(e).
Former TLC Rule 2-30(c)Former TLC Rules, Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers (Feb 2010 text)
This code points to §2-30 of the old taxi-driver rules (Taximeter Condition), which covered meter seals, receipt paper and the rooflight. The 2004 and 2010 texts only have subsections (a)–(c); a subsection (d) appears only on summonses from 1992–1997, and the older text that contained it is not available online, so we can't say exactly what it required. The rule was carried into today's driver rules as §80-26(a).
Former TLC Rule 2-30(d)Former TLC Rules, Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers (2004 archive copy)
An old yellow-cab driver rule. A driver could not operate a taxi if the taximeter, its seals, or (from about 2008) the in-cab technology system had been tampered with, broken or altered. Driving with a broken meter seal let the TLC presume the driver knew about the tampering. The rule was carried into today's driver rules as §80-26(a)(5).
Former TLC Rule 2-31(a)Former TLC Rules, Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers (Feb 2010 text)
An old yellow-cab driver rule. A driver could not tamper with, repair, or connect any unauthorized device to the taximeter (or later the technology system), its seals or wiring, or change the car or its tires in a way that affects the meter. It was a defense if the driver did not know about the tampering and took reasonable care to prevent it. The rule was carried into today's driver rules as §80-26(c).
Former TLC Rule 2-31(b)Former TLC Rules, Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers (Feb 2010 text)
An old yellow-cab driver rule. A driver could not tamper with the rooflight or interior lights except to replace a bulb or fuse. The rooflight had to be controlled only by the meter or ignition switch, so it shows 'Vacant' and 'Hired' correctly. Driving with an unauthorized light switch or device let the TLC presume the driver knew. The rule was carried into today's driver rules as §80-26(f).
Former TLC Rule 2-31(c)Former TLC Rules, Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers (Feb 2010 text)
An old yellow-cab driver rule. A driver could not pick up or carry passengers while the taximeter was defective. In later versions this also covered a broken credit/debit card system, unless the driver had filed an incident report within the last 48 hours and told the passenger before starting the meter. If the meter broke mid-trip, the driver had to offer an agreed fair fare or end the trip at the metered amount. The rule was carried into today's driver rules as §80-26(a)(1).
Former TLC Rule 2-32(a)Former TLC Rules, Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers (Feb 2010 text)
An old yellow-cab driver rule. After ending a trip because the meter (or later the technology system) broke, the driver had to turn on the 'Off Duty' light, lock the rear doors, record on the trip record that the meter was defective, and take the cab straight to the garage or a licensed meter shop. The rule was carried into today's driver rules as §80-26(a)(3).
Former TLC Rule 2-32(b)Former TLC Rules, Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers (Feb 2010 text)
An old yellow-cab driver rule added with credit-card readers (about 2008). A driver could not charge a passenger any mark-up for paying with a credit or debit card. The judge could also order the driver to pay the passenger back the extra amount. The rule was carried into today's driver rules as §80-17(e)(1)(vi).
Former TLC Rule 2-32(c)Former TLC Rules, Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers (Feb 2010 text)
Not starting the meter when a passenger got in — another spelling of §2-33A (Not starting the meter when a passenger got in).
An old yellow-cab driver rule. As soon as anyone besides the driver was in the cab, the meter had to be put in 'Hired' and kept running until the destination. Exceptions: a non-paying rider logged as 'Off Duty', the JFK flat fare (logged on the trip record), and passengers with disabilities, where the meter starts only after they are safely seated. The rule was carried into today's driver rules as §80-26(b)(1).
Former TLC Rule 2-33(a)Former TLC Rules, Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers (Feb 2010 text)
An old yellow-cab driver rule. On arrival, the driver had to switch the meter to 'Time Off', tell the passenger the fare, and leave the meter off while the fare was paid. For a passenger with a disability who needs help getting out, the meter had to be stopped before the driver helped. The rule was carried into today's driver rules as §80-26(b)(5).
Former TLC Rule 2-33(b)Former TLC Rules, Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers (Feb 2010 text)
An old yellow-cab driver rule. Right after the passenger got out, the driver had to clear the meter and put it in the 'Vacant' position, and keep it there until the next passenger got in. This also controls the rooflight, so the cab shows as available. The rule was carried into today's driver rules as §80-26(b)(6).
Former TLC Rule 2-33(c)Former TLC Rules, Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers (Feb 2010 text)
This code cites §2-34 of the old taxi-driver rules, 'Overcharges Prohibited', without saying which part. The section covered charging more than the approved fare or extra for passengers with disabilities (a), collecting separate fares from people sharing a cab (b), not giving correct change (c), and asking for a tip (d). The summons or decision usually says which one. The rule was carried into today's driver rules as §80-17(a).
Former TLC Rule 2-34Former TLC Rules, Chapter 2 – Taxicab Drivers (Feb 2010 text)
Overcharges prohibited (code cut off after the section number) — another spelling of §2-34 (Overcharges prohibited (section cited without a subsection)).
Overcharging a passenger (written with parentheses) — another spelling of §2-34A (Overcharging: charging more than the approved taxi fare).
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