TLC Rules and Regulations Practice Test

Question 1

The requirement to take and pass a drug test is:

Accepted Answer

An annual requirement

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Every six months

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If you have 6 or more points on your license.

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Upon renewal only

Question 2

Rate 4 is used for:

Accepted Answer

Trips to Nassau or Westchester Counties

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JFK trips

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Trips within NYC

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Newark Airport trips

Question 3

Where in NYC are Street-Hail Liveries (SHL) not allowed to pick up street-hails?

Accepted Answer

Greenwich Village

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Williamsburg

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Inwood

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Greenpoint

Question 4

A driver may refuse to pick up which of the following passengers?

Accepted Answer

A passenger that did not call a base and is attempting to street-hail an FHV.

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The passenger does not speak English.

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A male passenger holding hands with another male passenger.

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A passenger with a disability.

Question 5

TLC rules require that Taxicab drivers must refuse which of the following passengers?

Accepted Answer

A passenger at Newark Airport who is going to Manhattan

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A group of three passengers who wish to go to separate destinations.

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A passenger in a wheelchair.

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A passenger going to Riverdale after 8:00 p.m.

Question 6

According to TLC commission rules, a taxi driver must accept a passenger who wants to travel to which of the following destinations?

Accepted Answer

Valley Stream, Nassau County, Long Island

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Smithtown, Suffolk County, Long Island

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Buffalo, NY

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Jersey City, NJ

Question 7

TLC rules allow the driver to do which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

Operate a TLC vehicle only if the driver’s TLC driver’s license and state driver’s license are both valid

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A driver may operate a TLC vehicle if his or her license is expired less than six months

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A driver can allow another person to use his/her TLC driver’s license in emergencies

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Only serious collisions must be reported

Question 8

The most important difference between taxicabs and FHVs is:

Accepted Answer

Taxis pick up street hails, FHVs pick up prearranged

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Taxis pick up prearranged, FHVs pick up street hails

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Taxis are yellow and FHVs are black

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Taxis have a partition and FHVs do not

Question 9

A driver must take the shortest route to the passenger’s destination, unless:

Accepted Answer

The passenger makes a specific reasonable routing request.

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The driver can make more money by taking a different route.

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The driver thinks he knows better than the passenger about routes.

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The passenger looks like a foreigner.

Question 10

How much time with passengers can a TLC driver use to work in a day?

Accepted Answer

10 hours in a 24-hour period

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8 hours in a 24-hour period

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Maximum 12 hours in a 24-hour period

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There is no limit on the number of hours in a 24-hour period.

TLC Rules and Regulations Practice Test

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1.The requirement to take and pass a drug test is:

2.Rate 4 is used for:

3.Where in NYC are Street-Hail Liveries (SHL) not allowed to pick up street-hails?

4.A driver may refuse to pick up which of the following passengers?

5.TLC rules require that Taxicab drivers must refuse which of the following passengers?

6.According to TLC commission rules, a taxi driver must accept a passenger who wants to travel to which of the following destinations?

7.TLC rules allow the driver to do which one of the following?

8.The most important difference between taxicabs and FHVs is:

9.A driver must take the shortest route to the passenger’s destination, unless:

10.How much time with passengers can a TLC driver use to work in a day?

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