letter to tlc commissioner yassky regarding rule enforcement
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8/3/2019 Letter to TLC Commissioner Yassky regarding rule enforcement
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MICAH Z. KELLNER65 th Assembly District
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January 26, 2012
David YasskyChairmanNew York City Taxi and Limousine Commission33 Beaver StreetNew York, NY 10004
Dear Chairman Yassky:
It has come to my attention that the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), in whatappears to be a sudden and vigorous enforcement of section (n) of Chapter 54 of the TLC rules, recently beganissuing numerous violations to both drivers and owners of accessible taxis for their alleged failure to participate inthe accessible driver training program. While I think it is paramount that drivers be trained in both the operation of accessible vehicles as well as to the unique needs of wheelchair users, I do not believe the rules as written or thecurrent enforcement strategy achieves this goal. Instead, this type of enforcement creates a stigma for driversagainst accessible taxis at a time when the City and the State are making accessibility the future of the fleet.
It has been reported that it is increasingly difficult for a driver to complete the accessible training coursebecause it is only offered sporadically, causing a backlog of applications. If the City is to be successful in addingthousands of new accessible vehicles to the yellow fleet, as required in the groundbreaking taxi and livery plan thatyou struck with the State, we can not allow training to be a roadblock. At the December Taxi and LimousineCommission meeting you spoke about including accessible training as a required part of taxi school. I believe thisis the best solution to increase training opportunities for drivers and should be incorporated as soon as possible. If accessible vehicle training is made a part of every driver’s curriculum, New York City’s taxis will become moreaccessible, more reliable and much safer.
Due to the changing dynamics of the taxi industry, I respectfully request that the TLC suspend itsenforcement of section (n) of Chapter 54 of the TLC Rules until accessible taxi training has been incorporated as acomponent of taxi school. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. If you would like to discuss this issuefurther, please do not hesitate to contact me at (212) 860-4906.
Very truly yours,
Micah Z. KellnerAssembly Member
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Cc: Elias Arout, Commissioner, Taxi and Limousine CommissionIris Weinshall, Commissioner, Taxi and Limousine CommissionEdward Gonzales, Commissioner, Taxi and Limousine CommissionLauvienska Polanco, Commissioner, Taxi and Limousine CommissionLaShann M. DeArcy, Commissioner, Taxi and Limousine Commission
Mark Gjonaj, Commissioner, Taxi and Limousine CommissionFrank V. Carone, Commissioner, Taxi and Limousine CommissionNora C. Marino, Commissioner, Taxi and Limousine Commission