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  1. GlossaryAccessible Medallion (Wheelchair-Only Taxi Class)An accessible medallion is a restricted NYC taxi medallion valid only with a wheelchair accessible taxi. The rule, what changed in 2024, and an example./glossary/accessible-medallion Medallions
  2. GlossaryAccessible Vehicle Dispatcher (TLC Rule 59B-17(f))A TLC-approved base that takes wheelchair ride requests for other bases and must serve 90% within 10 minutes (rule 59B-17(f)). Who is approved and why./glossary/accessible-vehicle-dispatcher Apps & bases
  3. GlossaryACE Bus Camera: Automated Camera EnforcementACE means cameras mounted on MTA buses that ticket cars in bus lanes, bus stops and double-parked on bus routes. Fines go $50 up to $250 within 12 months./glossary/ace-bus-camera Zones & places
  4. GlossaryAdjournment (OATH TLC Hearing): Meaning & RulesAn adjournment pauses an OATH hearing that has already started. How it differs from a reschedule, the good-cause rule, and why you can't reschedule after./glossary/adjournment OATH hearings
  5. GlossaryAirport Access Fee: Meaning for TLC DriversThe airport access fee is a Port Authority charge on taxi and for-hire airport trips: $3.50 per app pickup or drop-off, $2.00 per taxi pickup from March 2026./glossary/airport-access-fee Tolls & E-ZPass
  6. GlossaryAirport Taxi Dispatcher: Role and RulesAirport taxi dispatchers run the taxi line for the Port Authority. You must cooperate, never interfere, and never tip them: $10,000 and revocation. The rules./glossary/airport-taxi-dispatcher Airports
  7. GlossaryAirport Virtual Queue (FIFO) for App DriversThe airport virtual queue is the app's first-in, first-out line for drivers in a designated lot at JFK, LGA or Newark. It is app policy, not a TLC rule./glossary/airport-virtual-queue Airports
  8. GlossaryAlternative-Fuel Medallion (Alt-Fuel Taxi Class)An alternative-fuel medallion is a restricted NYC taxi medallion for hybrid or natural-gas accessible taxis only. The rule, the hack-up catch, and lease caps./glossary/alternative-fuel-medallion Medallions
  9. GlossaryAnnouncement Card (Airport Pre-Arrangement Sign)An announcement card is the sign a driver shows at a Port Authority airport to prove a pickup is pre-arranged: company, passenger, airline and flight number./glossary/announcement-card Airports
  10. GlossaryApp Lockout: Meaning Under TLC RulesAn app lockout is when Uber or Lyft stops a driver from logging in or taking trips for a time. What TLC rule 59D-22(c) says and where drivers run into it./glossary/app-lockout Apps & bases
  11. GlossaryAppeal (OATH TLC Decision): Meaning & DeadlinesAn appeal asks OATH's Appeals Unit to review a TLC hearing decision. The 30/35-day deadline, why TLC respondents need not pay first, and what happens after./glossary/appeal OATH hearings
  12. GlossaryAppearance Required on a TLC Summons: What It MeansEvery TLC rule says 'Appearance REQUIRED' or 'NOT REQUIRED'. What the label means, real Chapter 80 examples, and how it should change your plan./glossary/appearance-required OATH hearings
  13. GlossaryAverage Weekly Wage (Workers' Comp): What It MeansAverage weekly wage (AWW) is your gross pay over the 52 weeks before a work injury. Comp pays two-thirds, capped at $1,281.50/week for 2026-27 injuries./glossary/average-weekly-wage Driver rights
  14. GlossaryBase AffirmationA base affirmation is the online confirmation an FHV base sends TLC for your car before you can apply for new TLC plates. What it is, the rule and mix-ups./glossary/base-affirmation Vehicles & bases
  15. GlossaryBlack Car (TLC): Definition, Base Rules & App TripsIn TLC rules a black car is a vehicle tied to a black car base or an app company. Why most Uber and Lyft cars are black cars, and what that means for you./glossary/black-car Vehicles & bases
  16. GlossaryBlack Car Fund: Meaning for NYC TLC DriversThe Black Car Fund is New York's workers' comp insurer for black car, Uber and Lyft drivers. It's your 'employer' only for workers' comp. Passengers fund it./glossary/black-car-fund Driver rights
  17. GlossaryBona Fide Economic Reason: Driver Layoffs in NYC LawA bona fide economic reason lets an app lay off drivers under NYC's blocked deactivation law: a real drop in business, 120 days' notice, reverse seniority./glossary/bona-fide-economic-reason Apps & bases
  18. GlossaryBusway (NYC): Meaning and Rules for TaxisA busway is a NYC street where only buses (and usually trucks) may drive through during posted hours. Taxis may enter for pickups, then must turn off./glossary/busway Zones & places
  19. GlossaryCashless Tolling: What It Means for TLC DriversCashless tolling means no toll booths: gantries read your E-ZPass tag or photograph your plate. How it works at MTA, Port Authority and Thruway crossings./glossary/cashless-tolling Tolls & E-ZPass
  20. GlossaryClass E Chauffeur LicenseClass E is New York's for-hire driver license class. TLC counts it, or a CDL A, B or C, as a 'chauffeur's license.' The rule and why drivers need it./glossary/chauffeur-license-class-e Licensing