EZ-License 1
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80 Hour Training
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The Three-Day Initial Taxi Training Course contains 24 hours of instructions over a period of 3 days. The course includes instruction on:
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Taxi & Limousine Commission rules and procedures
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Geography and map-reading skills
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Driver/passenger relations and courtesy.
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COST: $105 plus $25 fee for TLC testing
DATE: Classes are held every day except Friday
TIME: 9AM - 6PM
TESTING: Fridays from 10 AM-2PM
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* In order to obtain a license to drive a medallion taxi, applicants must
successfully complete a 24- or 80-hour course and pass an examination
administered by the TLC in English proficiency and taxi-related subjects.
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The Eighty-Hour Initial Taxi Training Course contains 80 hours of instruction over a period of 10 days. The course covers:
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Comprehensive instructions on Taxi & Limousine Commission rules and procedures. |
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Geography and map-reading skills
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Driver/passenger relations and courtesy.
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Any other material deemed appropriate or relevant by the Commission.
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COST: $325
includes testing
DATE: Call for
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* In order to obtain a license to drive a medallion taxi, applicants must
successfully complete a 24- or 80-hour course and pass an examination
administered by the TLC in English proficiency and taxi-related subjects.
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Safety Course
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Defensive Driving
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The Safety Course is a voluntary 6-hour class that deals with special challenges faced by the Taxi/FHV drivers.
Successful completion of this course certifies drivers and qualifies them for up to fifteen percent (15%) off their insurance. The course covers:
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Ramifications of insurance fraud
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Reducing stress and road rage |
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Minimizing chances for having accidents
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Skillful defensive driving and
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Substance abuse. |
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The Defensive Driving Course is a
6-hour class that covers accident prevention and point reduction.
The course was approved by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and is: |
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Required of all Taxi and Limousine
Commission drivers every 3 years.
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Required for all new applicants within
6 months prior to applying.Ramifications of insurance fraud
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Taxi Yoga
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A yoga class specifically designed to deal with the stress
and other health issues of today’s professional driver.
The Taxi Yoga Course is
taught by an instructor with
30 years experience in the taxi
industry and 20 years experience
as a student and teacher of
body disciplines such as Yoga,
Tai Chi and Nei Kung.
He drove
a taxicab in
New York City
for 15 years
and knows the
toll this job can
take on your
body and mind.
When he discovered
how
these disciplines could
ease the pain he was
experiencing, it changed
his life. Learn how you
can change the quality of
your life, too.
Taxi Yoga focuses on:
- Proper breathing
- Relaxation
- Diet and
- Positive thinking.
The exercises are designed
for people of all ages
to ease tense muscles,
tone internal organs and improve flexibility.
Students move at their own pace, comfortably
and without strain. Check with your doctor before you begin.
Check with your doctor before you begin
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