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  1. GlossaryPassenger Information Monitor (PIM): TLC MeaningPIM is the back-seat screen in a yellow or green cab. What TLC's old and current rules say about it: the fare display, muting it, and payment coming back on./glossary/passenger-information-monitor Vehicles & bases
  2. GlossaryPay Per Trip (E-ZPass)Pay Per Trip is an E-ZPass NY payment option: tolls are paid from your bank account the same day, with no prepaid balance. Not the MTA Per-Trip Charge Plan./glossary/pay-per-trip-ezpass Tolls & E-ZPass
  3. GlossaryPer-Trip Charge PlanPer-Trip Charge Plan (PTCP): the MTA deal that lets taxis and FHVs pay $0.75 or $1.50 per zone trip, charged to the rider, instead of the daily toll./glossary/per-trip-charge-plan Tolls & E-ZPass
  4. GlossaryPersistent Violator (TLC): 6 and 10 Point ThresholdsTLC's Persistent Violator Program adds TLC and DMV points over 15 months: 6 points can mean suspension, 10 means revocation. How counts and credits work./glossary/persistent-violator Safety & points
  5. GlossaryPersonal Injury Protection (PIP)PIP is the no-fault injury coverage every TLC vehicle must carry. Since March 1, 2026 TLC requires $100,000 per person, down from $200,000. Rule and amounts./glossary/personal-injury-protection-pip Vehicles & bases
  6. GlossaryPetitioner (OATH): Who Is the Other Side in a TLC Case?In a TLC hearing the petitioner is the agency that wrote your summons. What it must prove, its 30-minute appearance rule, and when its no-show ends the case./glossary/petitioner OATH hearings
  7. GlossaryPre-Arranged Exclusionary Zone (TLC) ExplainedPre-Arranged Exclusionary Zone: Manhattan below E 96th and W 110th St, where green cabs can't start base trips. Unlike the hail line, airports are not in it./glossary/pre-arranged-exclusionary-zone Zones & places
  8. GlossaryPre-Arranged Trip: TLC Meaning for DriversA pre-arranged trip is a ride booked through a base by phone, app or website before pickup: the only way FHVs may carry riders. Definition, fines, fare rules./glossary/pre-arranged-trip Apps & bases
  9. GlossaryRate Card (NYC Taxi): What It Is and Your DutiesA taxi rate card is the TLC card for each medallion cab showing its medallion number and fares. Drivers must display it; owners must hand it in in some cases./glossary/rate-card Medallions
  10. GlossaryRate Code (Taxi Meter): Meaning for NYC TLC DriversA taxi rate code tells the meter and TLC data which fare applies: #01 city, #02 JFK, #03 Newark, #04 Nassau/Westchester, #05 negotiated. Codes and data./glossary/rate-code Pay & fees
  11. GlossaryRate of Fare: TLC Meaning for DriversTLC's rate of fare is the meter price: $3.00 to start plus 70¢ per fifth of a mile or per minute. Where the term appears and why charging more is a summons./glossary/rate-of-fare Pay & fees
  12. GlossaryRe-Hack: Moving a Taxi to Another MedallionA re-hack moves a car already hacked up as a yellow taxi onto a different medallion. TLC allows it in only three cases. The rule, the $50 fee, and a checker./glossary/re-hack Medallions
  13. GlossaryRecommended Decision (TLC): When the Chair Has Final SayIn some TLC license cases the OATH judge only recommends and the TLC Chair decides. Which cases, your right to respond, and the 60- and 120-day deadlines./glossary/recommended-decision OATH hearings
  14. GlossaryRegistered Representative (OATH): Non-Lawyer AdvocatesA registered representative is a non-lawyer allowed to represent drivers at OATH. Who must register, the signed authorization, and how to check one first./glossary/registered-representative OATH hearings
  15. GlossaryRelief Stand: Meaning for NYC Taxi and FHV DriversA relief stand is a DOT-signed curb space where taxi and FHV drivers may park and leave the car for up to 1 hour. How it differs from a taxi stand./glossary/relief-stand Zones & places
  16. GlossaryReplenishment Account (TLC E-ZPass Lease Deposit)In a TLC lease, a replenishment account is money an owner may hold for E-ZPass tolls: $10 per 12-hour shift, $100 max, refunded within 30 days of lease end./glossary/replenishment-account Tolls & E-ZPass
  17. GlossaryReschedule (OATH): Moving Your TLC Hearing Date OnceAt OATH, a reschedule is a request for a later hearing date made before the hearing. One per side per summons, no reason needed. The timing that matters./glossary/reschedule OATH hearings
  18. GlossaryRespondent (TLC Summons): Meaning and Your RightsOn a TLC summons, the respondent is you, the person charged. The rights OATH and TLC rules give you, from notice and evidence to appealing without paying./glossary/respondent OATH hearings
  19. GlossaryRevocation (TLC License): Mandatory vs DiscretionaryRevocation ends your TLC license; it is not restored. Mandatory vs discretionary revocation, the main triggers, and how long you wait to reapply./glossary/revocation Fines & suspensions
  20. GlossarySammy's Law: NYC's 20 MPH Speed Limit LawSammy's Law (2024) lets NYC drop speed limits to 20 mph on chosen streets and 10 mph on redesigned ones. Where it started, and what it means for TLC drivers./glossary/sammys-law Safety & points