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	FEATURE ARTICLES • DECEMBER 2012

• Flood Damage: WERE you covered?

• Insurance and Safety Steps After a Catastrophic Event?

Pedestrian Vehicular Fatality Analysis

Industry in Review

Shopping For A Safer Car

Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Constitutional Amendment Limiting Eminent Domain

Preparing for Winter Driving

A Bright Idea: Check Your Vehicle’s Lights and Wipers

Automotive Electrical System Maintenance Tips

 

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Daus Visits Europe – Warns of “Rogue” App Invasion:
  Delivers Keynote in Cologne, Germany to the International Road Transport Union
  

Commissioner’s Letter

• Hurricane Sandy and Its Aftermath

Independent Medallion Driver Filing Extension

Proposed Rules Pave The Road For Taxi-Hail Smartphone Apps

How TLC Licensees Can Apply for FEMA Disaster Relief

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • NOVEMBER 2012

Insurance Tips for First Time Home Buyers

Vehicle Rollover and Roof Strength

Many Americans Die With ‘virtually no financial assets’

Industry in Review

Counterfeit Air Bags

• Recommended Dealer Guidance for Managing Counterfeit Air Bags
  
  
• Who to Contact About Counterfeit Air Bags
  
  
• Driver's Side Counterfeit Air Bag Indicators

New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Approves East Village/Lower East Side Historic District

The Economic Cost of Increased Temperatures

 

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Daus Embarks on International Smartphone App Tour
  
  
• All Roads Lead to International Public Hearing at 25th Annual IATR Conference on November 17th in Washington, D.C.
  
  
• IATR Regulator of the Year – 2012
  

Commissioner’s Letter

• Justifications for Refusing a Passenger
  
  
• TLC to Draft Rules for Apps to Help Passengers Find Taxis More Easily

Point Reduction Program Now Available

New Short Return (Shortie) Policy at JFK and Laguardia Airports

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • OCTOBER 2012

What to Consider Before Changing Auto Insurance Companies

National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) Training and Support for Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Technicians

Industry in Review

Mechanical Engineers Develop an ‘Intelligent Co-Pilot’ for Cars

NYC Carousels

Tips for Safe Travel in 15 Passenger Vans

 

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Street Hail Livery Litigation – Legal Analysis & Next Steps
  

Commissioner’s Letter

TLC Launches Accessible Dispatch Taxi Program in New York City

Rate Card Overlay Stickers Delayed

TLC Decals for All For-Hire Vehicles, Ambulettes, and Commuter Vans Will Now Be the Color Blue

New Taxicab Rate of Fare decals (Update)

Electronic Hailing and Payment

Who is a Persistent NYC TLC Operator Violator?

New Taxi Fare Took Effect Tuesday, September 4, 2012

New Lease Caps Notice #12-26 - UPDATED

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • SEPTEMBER 2012

Long Term Care Insurance

• What is Long-Term Care?

• The Impact of Long-Term Care

• The Benefits of Long-Term Care Insurance

More People Rent Than Own Their Homes in Large U.S. Cities But Most Don't Buy Renters Insurance

• Renters Insurance Checklist

How to Choose the Right Tires for Your Vehicle

Differences Between the Gas Grades You Put in your Car

Car Batteries Are Recycled by 98 Percent of Automotive Aftermarket Companies

Industry in Review

School Bus Transportation

• Illegal Passing

• Proving the Law was Being Violated

• We have seat belts in passenger cars, why don’t we have them on school buses?

• Use of Nonconforming Vehicles for School Transportation

• School Transportation Related Crashes

• Selecting School Bus Stop Locations

 

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Regulatory Reform & Smartphone App Trends
  

Street Hail Livery Service Throughout Upper Manhattan and the Outer Boroughs Denied by the New York State Supreme Court

New Taxicab Rate of Fare

New Lease Caps

List of Exterior Advertising Companies & TLC Authorized Printers

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • AUGUST 2012

Insurance Notes:

• Should I Report My Accident to the Insurance Company?

• Insurance tips for first-time home buyers

• Gap Insurance

Clean Diesel Technology Powers New York’s Economic and Transportation Systems

New Neighborhood Slow Zones Established to Combat Speeding

• Speed Limits Reduced to 20 Miles per Hour

Industry in Review

Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Driving Safety: Enforcement and Justice Services

Extreme Summer Heat Can Burn Up Car Batteries

Keep Your Cool in Hot Summer Cars

With Airfares Soaring, Driving is the Way to Go

Brake Bleeding

 

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Matthew Daus Forms International Committee of Transportation Regulators to Draft Model Smart Phone Apps Regulations
  

Commissioner’s Letter

• TLC’s Taxicab Licensing Program Does Not Discriminate Against Persons with Disabilities
  
  
  
• 17% Taxi Fare Increase Approved as of Tuesday, September 4, 2012
  
  
  
• TLC Has Launched a Brand New Web Site
  

Overview of Approved Fare and Lease Cap Rules

TLC Launches New, More User Friendly Website

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • JULY 2012

Guidelines for Boating and Water Safety

• What Should I look for in a Boat Owners Policy?

• Are there any fire safety issues I should know about while boating?

• A homeowners policy may not be the best way to insure your boat.

Pavement Deflection Under Vehicle Tires Increases Fuel Consumption

Foreigners Capture Overwhelming Number of Advanced U.S. Degrees

Antilock brakes Cut Motorcycle Crashes for Newly Insured Riders

Industry in Review

The Costs of Purchasing Battery Electric Cars Instead of Equivalent Fossil-Fuelled Cars

Film and Television Industry Spent $60 Billion in New York City Over Past Decade

• Television Production is Now at All Time High

The National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS)

 

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Livery Street Hail Litigation: Analysis & Predictions
  
  
  
• The First graduate Course in For-Hire Transportation Policy Offered at City College of the City University of New York
  

Judge Temporarily Halts Implementation of Street Hail Livery Licenses

Changes to the Rules Which Govern the Fares and Lease Caps of Medallion Taxis

TLC has Prepares Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Issuance of 2,000 New Yellow Taxi Medallions

Opportunity to Participate in Alternative in-Taxi System Pilot Program

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • JUNE 2012

Flood Damage: Are You Covered?

What is the 5-Star Vehicle Safety Ratings System?

Mayor Bloomberg, Taxi Commissioner Yassky and Members of the Livery Industry Unveil Official Color of the New Boro Taxis - Apple Green

Industry in Review

The Breakup of the Euro System

Decline in Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities in 2011

Portland, Oregon Prohibits Limo Companies From Offering Discount Fares

A Surge of Funding for Battery Technology

 

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Tax Credit & Grant Primer for Wheelchair Accessible Taxi & Livery Vehicles
  

Commissioner’s Letter

• Borough Street Hail Livery Plan Legislation Signed Into Law
  


Painting Your Apple Green Boro Taxi

Medallion Owners Will Receive Accessible Dispatch Payment Invoices From Transportation General, Inc./Metro Taxi

TLC to Collect Commercial Motor Vehicle Tax

Important Update and Clarification: Commercial Motor Vehicle Tax Options

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • MAY 2012

Insurance Insights and Updates

• Self Storage Contents Insurance
  
  
• Overseas Auto Rental Insurance
  
  
• Teen Driver Discounts

Uninsured Motorists National Statistics

Legislation Signed to Improve City’s Transportation Network for People with Disabilities

Investments by NYC and Airlines Create Jobs and Boost Tourism

Industry in Review

Keyless Ignition Systems

Kids and Car Safety

Choose the Right Seat for Children in Cars

Car Seat Recommendations for Children

The Truth Behind Five-Star Ratings

Brooklyn Flea Markets

Hot Weather the True Culprit Behind Car Battery Trouble

Cold Facts About A/C Refrigerant

 

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Professor Daus Chairs 1st International Taxi Conference in Abu Dhabi
  
  
• Representatives from Singapore, Dubai, Belgium, Japan, Lebanon, Moscow, Singapore, India & other Countries Attend Conference
  

Commissioner’s Letter

• Borough Street Hail Livery Plan Legislation Signed Into Law
  

TLC Board Approves Five Borough Taxi Rules

For-Hire Vehicle Drivers Can Park for Free at The FHV Holding Lot at The JFK International Airport

Taxi and For-Hire Vehicle Relief Stands

TLC to Allow Local Inspections for Staten Island Livery Licensees For-Hire Vehicle TLC Inspection Checklist

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • APRIL 2012

Spring Insurance Highlights

• Home Storm Damage
  
• 
  Contractor Fraud
  
  
• Older Drivers Suffer Greater Traffic Fatalities
  

Oldest Historical Landmarks in New York City

Industry in Review

Passenger Position When Airbag Opens Most Important to Avoid Injury

The Economist Intelligence Unit Reports New York City is the Most Competitive City in The World

Basic Vehicle Maintenance Avoids Costly Repairs Driver Alcohol Detection Systems to be Installed in All Cars

 

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Overview of New Street Hail Laws and Proposed TLC Rules
  
  
• 2012 Street Hail Legislation Amendments Increase the Amount of Information Available to The TLC via
  Electronic Trip Records
  
  
• The Livery Passenger Enhancement Program (L-PEP): Drivers and Vehicle Owners Will be Required to Retrofit
  their For-Hire Vehicles
  

Commissioner’s Letter

• New State Livery Rules and Regulations to be Codified into NYC Rule Books
  
  
• The Nissan NV200 Taxi of Tomorrow to be exhibited at the New York Auto Show, Jacob Javits Center, April 6th-15th
  

Proposed Taxi and Limousine Commission Street Hail Livery License Taxi Rules for Vehicle & Base Owners

Development of New Smart Phone Applications for Medallion Taxicabs and Other For-Hire Vehicles

Development of an Enhanced Taxi Driver Education Training Program

Pilot Program to Test Alternatives to Existing In-Taxi Technology Systems

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • MARCH 2012

Business Owners Liability Exposures & Risk Management

Fuel Efficiency Technology has Barely Increased Actual Automobile Gas Mileage

Global Automakers Recognize Ceramic Brake Technology as Best Braking Option

Annuities

Industry in Review

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is Insolvent

Distracted Driving DOD Regulations Create Sweeping Employer/Employee Liability for Employee Driving Negligence

Pollution From Airplanes flying at ‘Cruise’ Altitudes Contributes to 8,000 Deaths Per Year Globally

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Sets Transportation Research Board & IATR Research Agenda
  
  
• Delivers Paper on GPS Technology
  
  
• Lobbies Congress for National Criminal Background Checks

Commissioner’s Letter

• Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Codify Specifics of Borough Hail Livery Service
  
  
• Court Approves GPS to Confirm the Fraudulent Overcharge of Taxi Passengers
  

Medallion Owners to Pay for Accessible Wheelchair Dispatch Service

TLC Buckle up Message Urges Taxi Riders to Buckle Their Seat Belts

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • FEBRUARY 2012

Insurance

• What to do After an Accident
  
  
  
• Don’t be Sunk by Spring Flooding
  
  
  
• Creating a Home Inventory of Your Valuables
  

Vehicle Odometer Fraud Jeopardizes Safety

Record Low New York City Traffic Fatalities

Industry in Review

Research Predicts Which Cars are Likeliest to Run Lights at Intersections

Checklist & Tips for Safe Winter Driving

New York City Luxury Flagship Stores

Great New York City Department Stores

Recyclable Cars

TLC NEWS

Wheelchair Accesible Taxis Not A Practical Solution

Matthew Daus' Op-Ed Contributor, New York Times, January 4, 2012

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Daus Introduces Best Practices to European Regulators in Amsterdam
  
  
  
• IATR Co-Hosts First European Conference with Taxi Research Network

Commissioner’s Letter

• The Five Borough Livery Plan
  

New Guidelines and Time Bans for TLC Issued Driver/Operator License Applicants Based upon a Prospective Applicant’s History

Taxicab Drivers Bill of Rights

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • JANUARY 2012

Partnership and Corporation Buy-Out Insurance • The Importance of a Business Continuation Plan

Resolution of your Personal Injury Action

The Real Costs Of Owning A Hybrid

Crash Injuries 25 Percent Lower for People in Hybrids than Non-Hybrid Models

Hybrids Responsible for More Pedestrians Injury Claims than Non-Hybrids

What is Re-Refined Oil?

Industry in Review

The History Of The Electric Car

Property Crime By Month

Hydrogen Powered Vehicles

Smartphone App Provides Instant Cataract Diagnosis

New York City January Events

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Daus Lectures at Columbia University on Privacy Laws
  and Taxi GPS Technology

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg:

• Five Borough Livery Taxi Plan Approved

Independent Medallion Owners Can Designate a Driver For a One Year Period

Medallion Inspection Fee Increase

Medallion Sales Tax To Be Added to Lease Cap & Paid by Lease Driver

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • DECEMBER 2011

Storm Damage Insurance

How to Maneuver Through the Complex Accident Litigation Process

What is the Automotive Aftermarket?

It’s All in the Timing

Protect Yourself Against Breathing In Roadside Dirt

Citywide School Bus Strike Creates Additional Service Demand For Taxicab & For-Hire Service Providers

Mayor Bloomberg Announces New York City Will Have a Record 90,000 Hotel Rooms by Year’s End Contributing
to City’s Booming Tourism Sector and Creating Jobs

Industry in Review

Devices and Methods Used to Enforce Speed Limits

History of Speed Limits

Intelligent Vehicle Technology Designing Vehicles of the Future

New Radar Technology Sees Through Walls

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• IATR and TLPA Forge Key Legislative Alliance to Obtain National Criminal Background Checks for Drivers and Other Licensees
  
  
• Wheelchair Accesible Lawsuit, Congressional ADA Reforms, and Subsidizing “Parataxis” as a Wheelchair Accessible Solution
  
  
• Limousine, Black Car Associations Join Forces with Leading Transportation Industry Law Firm to Pursue a Universal Mission: Coalition of Transportation Associations (“COTA”)


Commissioner's Letter:

• Horns must be used only to warn of impending danger, to prevent an accident



New York and Philadelphia Approve World's First Factory Built Handicap Taxi

NYC TLC Joins Greater Jamaica Development Corporation in Celebrating “Ride Safe” Livery Stand’s Success

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • NOVEMBER 2011

Business Insurance

• Business Owners Package Coverage (BOP)
  
  
• Do You Hire Bad Drivers?
  
  
• Be Prepared for a Catastrophe
  
  
• Disaster Fraud is a Real Threat

How to Rent a New York City Apartment

The Language of the "Serious Injury" Statute:
Who can sue? How do you Prove Your Injury for Workers Compensation?

Government and Regulatory Reforms that Affect Small Business

• Credit Cards and Small Business
  
  
• Cap and Trade
  
  
• Job Killing Ozone Standards
  
  
• Lead Dust at Construction Sites & Farm Dust
  

Industry in Review

Glossary of Real Estate Terms

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Extending the R.I.D.E. Act to Curb Airport Fees for Ground Transportation Operators
  
  
• “P.U.F.A” – The Prevention of Unreasonable Fees Act


Commissioner's Letter:

• Americans With Disabilities Acts (ADA) Advocates Demand that All Taxi Cabs be Wheelchair Accessible



Request for Input On Yellow Taxicab Roof Lights

TLC Seeks Participants for Nissan Leaf Electric Taxi Pilot Program

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • OCTOBER 2011

Autumn Season Insurance Advice

• Why you need homeowners insurance
  
  
• Renting power tools comes with responsibility
  
  
• Are your holiday gifts covered?
  
  
• Alternative Heating Precautions
  
  
• Smartphone: Identity theft concerns
  
  

Worker's Compensation and No-Fault Wage and Medical Benefits after Motor Vehicle Accidents

Crash Avoidance Technology

Industry in Review

Increasing Fuel Efficiency With a Smartphone

Ford, Zipcar, Bring Future of Transportation to Newest Generation of Drivers at U.S. Universities

Legal Reform for Small Business

Electronic Stability Control

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Matthew Daus Re-elected President of the International Association of Transportation Regulators
  
  
• IATR Forms Research Advisory Board
  
  
• 2012 IATR Conference Scheduled for IATR's 25th Anniversary in Washington, D.C.
  
  
• IATR first European Conference in Amsterdam on December 2nd, 2011


Commissioner's Letter:

• New Rooftop Ad Regulations Give DOVs the Right to Choose Whether or Not to Display a Particular Ad
  
  
• Surviving Spouses of Individual Medallion Owners Can Continue to Lease Those Medallions



Owner Driver Yellow Taxi Medallion Must Drive Rule & Required Shift Hours

Surviving Spouses of Individual Medallion Owners Can Continue to Lease Those Medallions

Driver Hack License Renewal Procedures

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • SEPTEMBER 2011

Property Owners and Renters Insurance Coverage Q&A

The Differences Between Condominiums and Co-Operative Apartments

How To Buy and Sell Property

• How To Buy Your Property
  
  
• Tax Advantages of Home Ownership
  
  
• How To Sell Your Property
  
  
• Closing Cost Estimates
  
  
• Terminology and Definitions
  
  
• Apartment Terms

Industry in Review

Vehicle Accidents and Personal Injury Claims

New York City 2011-2012 Event Season Officially Begins

Why are People Leaving New York?

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Meets with Rome, Italy Taxi Regulators; Lectures on Paratransit Reform at International Leadership Summit


Commissioner's Letter:

• Driver Integrity Test Conducted by the New York City Department of Investigation Generated by the
  Meter Abuse Scandal of 2010



All Roof Top Advertising Agreements Will Expire on August 31, 2011

TLC's New License Application Fitness Rules

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • AUGUST 2011

Personal Life Insurance:

• What's the purpose of life insurance?
  
  
• What types of life insurance are available?
  

Accident Insurances Losses by Make and Model

Industry in Review

New York City Bars with Quality Amusements, Gaming Accessories and Other Activities

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Independent Contractor Status
  
  
• Bus Service and Expanded Access-A-Ride Taxi Voucher Program to Livery Cabs Citywide Restored


Commissioner's Letter:

• Mayor Bloomberg's Five Borough Taxi Plan ready for Governor's signature
  
  
• 1,500 new yellow taxi medallions to be made available over three years to enhance taxi service in Manhattan
  
  
• NYC TLC to create a new force of at least 60 officers to combat illegal street hail activity, protecting public safety, and supporting the legitimate livery and taxicab operators throughout the City
  
  
• 97½% of all taxicab business takes place in the Manhattan Central Business District or at the airport. Only 2½% of taxi activity takes place everywhere else
  
  
• Since Mayor Bloomberg's Five Borough Taxi Plan announcement in January 2011 medallion values have continued to rise:
  
  
  1. Corporate medallion prices over this period rose 18.2% (from a high sales price of $825,000 in January 2011 to $975,000 in June 2011), and
     
     
  2. Individual medallion prices over this period rose 5.4% (from a high sales price of $650,000 in January 2011 to $685,000 in June 2011.



New York City Approves Ford Transit Connect Taxi for Use

Use of Smartphone Applications (or apps) for Purposes of Requesting and Dispatching For-Hire Vehicle Trips

TLC Court Transferred to The Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)

Updated Penalties for Violations of the Laws and Regulations that Govern New York City Taxi Limousine Licensees Effective July 1, 2011

Bus Service and Expanded Access-A-Ride Taxi Voucher Program to Livery Cabs Citywide Restored

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • JULY 2011

Summer Season Insurance Topics

• Swimming Pool Insurance Considerations
  
  
• Travel Insurance
  
  
• Earthquake Insurance
  
  
• No Fault Insurance and Your Premium Surcharge
  
  
• Insurance Coverage for Borrowed Vehicles
  

Celebrity Hotel Chefs of New York City

Mayor Bloomberg Signs Executive Order Increasing Office of Administrative Trials And Hearings Oversight

Industry in Review

May 2011 Statistical Analysis of Cell Phones, Texting, Driving and Related Crashes

New Regulations Threaten to Drive Nashville Transportation Entrepreneurs Off the Road

How a Tire is Retreaded

Guidelines for Regular Vehicle Maintenance

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• New York Public Transit Association Presentation Unveils New "Parataxi" Transportation Service to Reform
  Access-A-Ride and Paratransit Systems Worldwide


Commissioner's Letter:

• First Public NYC Taxi Limousine Commission Meeting Ever at Bronx Borough Hall



TLC Notice of Public Hearing and Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Rules for Taxicab Rooftop Advertising Fixtures Hack-up and Maintenance

Proposed Hearing by the TLC for Amending For-Hire Vehicle Base Owners Rules Regarding Prearrangement of Trips Rescheduled to July 21st

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • JUNE 2011

Annuities: An Insurance Product That Can Guarantee Life Time Income

Mayor Bloomberg Announces Nissan NV200 as the Exclusive NYC Taxi of Tomorrow

New York City Museum Mile Festival

Tire Retreading

Industry in Review

How Significant is the Problem of Urban Crashes?

Communities Use Red Light and/or Speed Cameras

Driving in the "Cone Zone" Can be Tough on Vehicles

Travel by Car Better than Flying

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Daus "Down Under" Speaks at Australian Taxi Industry Conference


Commissioner's Letter:

• Nissan NV200 is the New York City Taxi of Tomorrow



New TLC Rule Book in Effect April 1, 2011

TLC Releases FHV Accessible Dispatch Service RFP (Request For Proposals) for Service Trips Originating in Brooklyn, the Bronx , Queens & Staten Island

New TLC Service Allows Renewing Driver Licensees to Pay Fees Online With Credit Cards

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • MAY 2011

INSURANCE TOPICS:

• Spring Season Insurance Concerns,

• Windstorm Reminder

• Tips For Keeping Your Homeowners Insurance Costs Down

• College Graduates: Keep Yourself Health Insurance Covered

Automakers Manipulate Fuel Economy

Industry in Review

NYS DMV Approved Point & Insurance Reduction Program (PIRP)

Top New York City Designer Tours

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• LBOA (Luxury Base Operators' Association) and NY State Senator Golden launch a "grass roots" effort to repeal transportation sales taxes for limousines, black cars, liveries and the MTA taxi surcharge
  
  
• U.S. DOT Cell Phone Use Penalties: $2,750 per Violation & Driving Suspension for Drivers / $11,000 per Violation for Interstate Limousine & Bus Companies

Green Taxis Act Bill Will Establish New York City's Right to Set Fuel Efficiency Standard for Taxis


Commissioner's Letter:

• NYC TLC Commission Has Moved to New 33 Beaver Street Headquarters in the Heart of the Financial District

NYC TLC Seeks Medallion Taxicab Wheelchair Accessible Dispatch System

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • APRIL 2011

Young Drivers Insurance and Safety Update

How Hybrids Work

Mayor Bloomberg and Taxi Commissioner Yassky Update New Yorkers on Efforts to Prevent Taxi Drivers
From Illegally Refusing Service to Passengers. Video of Recent Undercover Operations Unveiled

Industry in Review

New York International Auto Show at Javits Center, April 22 - May 1, 2011

How to Improve Your Fuel Economy

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• IATR (International Association of Transportation Regulators) to Participate in District of Columbia
  Nightlife Transportation Study

Taxi Refusal Complaints Up; Bloomberg Administration Seeks Council's Support in Beefing up Penalties

Taxi Limousine Commission Headquarters is Relocating

Saturday DMV Inspection Appointment Dates Changed

For Hire-Vehicle Base Owners Liable for Affiliated Drivers Accepting Illegal Street Hails

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • MARCH 2011

Do I Have Any Control Over My Auto Insurance Premiums?

Should I Buy Insurance From a Rental Car Agency? NYS Considerations.

Is Using the Dealer for Vehicle Warranty Work a Must? The Answer is No!

Know the Facts about Your Vehicle Warranty

Industry in Review

St. Patrick's Day Parade: Its History & The Parade 2011 • Fifth Ave. from 44th St. to 86th St.

92nd Annual TLPA Convention & Trade Show in Los Angeles, CA

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Taxi Research Network Obtains Transportation Research Board Approval for First Taxi Group
  
  
• U.S. Department of Transportation Proposes New Rules Restricting Cell Phone Use Impacting Interstate Motor
  Coach and Limousine Businesses and Drivers

Commissioner's Letter

• Five Borough Taxi Plan (5BTP) – Licensed and Equipped Livery Cars ("borough taxis") to Accept Street Hails Outside Manhattan

Street Hail Survey Will Help TLC Tailor Borough Taxi Plan.

Taxi of Tomorrow Survey Winner Receives a Year's Worth of Free Cab Rides!

Complete Taxi of Tomorrow Survey Results.

TLC Adding Saturday DMV Inspection Appointments.

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • FEBRUARY 2011

Stolen or Damaged Personal Property Claim Settlement - It’s Not Easy!

Industry in Review

Record Breaking 48.7 Million Visit NYC In 2010

Renting a Car? Insurance Mistakes Can Be Costly

Workers Compensation 2011: Its History and Dramatic National Development

Oscar Night: 83rd Academy Awards - February 27, 2011 at Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• Matthew Daus Asked by Senator Golden to Resolve Civil Rights Lawsuit Brought by Disabled and Senior Passengers Involving Bus Line Service Cuts

Commissioner's Letter

• Passenger Demand & Taxi Availability Statistics During Shift Periods

New MTA Bridge & Tunnel Tolls in Effect

Drug Test Fee Update

Temporary Diversion of Southbound Traffic Out of La Guardia Airport

 

 

	FEATURE ARTICLES • JANUARY 2011

Insurance Awareness: Vacation Homes—Are You Covered?

Industry in Review

Car Charging Group and The Norwalk Parking Authority Join Forces to Bring Electric Vehicle Charging Stations to Norwalk, Conn

World’s Most Powerful and Sophisticated Electric Superbike To Make History Racing Established Gasoline Race Bikes

The 6th Largest Annual Convention & Trade Show in the History of the Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association Assembled for the 92nd Annual Convention & Trade Show at the New JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, CA from October 27 – 31, 2010

'TLPA Pink Ride' Raises Over $100k for Breast Cancer Programs

TLC NEWS

IN FOCUS by Matthew Daus

• New TLC Chair Yassky Honors Matt Daus
  
  
  
• Daus Keynotes Nanotechnology Conference of Hedge Fund and Enviro-Tech Companies with U.S. General Wesley Clark & U.S. Postal Services Commissioner Ruth Goldway

Commissioner's Corner

• Pre-paid debit cards will enable non-wheelchair user Access-A-Ride customers to take taxicabs in place of far more expensive rides in accessible vans
  
  
  
• “New” Dress Code
  
  
  
• Taxi Limousine Commission Rules Review Project

TLC Alerts Driver Licensees to Bus Lane Rules and Rule Enforcement

All Digital Dispatch Systems Inc., DDS Wireless International, Inc. (DDS) Customers Must Have Signed an Agreement With Either CMT or VTS by December 31, 2010

TLC Chair David Yassky, Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities Commissioner Matthew Sapolin Propose New Dispatch System Offering 24/7 Accessible Yellow Taxi and Livery Service for Wheelchair Users

Service Animals must be Welcomed In All TLC-Licensed Vehicles

Pre-paid Debit Card Pilot Program will Enable Disabled Access-A-Ride Customers to Take Regularly Scheduled Trips by Hailing a Yellow Taxi and Using a Special, Pre-loaded Debit Card

 

 

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