TLC Study Guide 2026

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📋 TLC Exam Format at a Glance

Questions

60 min

Time Limit

70%

Passing Score

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📚 TLC Topics to Study (63)

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✍️ Sample TLC Questions & Answers

1. A passenger requests that you drive faster during a snowstorm to reach their destination on time. What should you do?

✓ Explain that safety requires reduced speed and maintain safe speeds

A TLC driver is responsible for passenger safety and must maintain safe speeds regardless of passenger requests.

2. What is the role of documentation in Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance for Taxi and Limousine Commission?

✓ It provides an accurate record for accountability and reference

Proper documentation in Vehicle Inspection & Maintenance ensures accountability, traceability, and serves as a reference for future decisions.

3. Which planning tool helps visualize project timelines in Taxi and Limousine Commission?

✓ Gantt chart

A Gantt chart displays project tasks against a timeline, showing start dates, durations, dependencies, and milestones.

4. What is the purpose of the TLC vehicle identification number (VIN) verification during inspection?

✓ To confirm the vehicle matches TLC licensing records and has not been reported stolen

VIN verification confirms the inspected vehicle matches the owner's TLC license records and checks it against stolen vehicle databases.

5. A passenger with a disability requires extra time to board a TLC-licensed vehicle. How must the driver respond?

✓ Allow reasonable additional boarding time at no extra charge

TLC rules require drivers to provide reasonable accommodation for passengers with disabilities, including extra boarding time without additional charges.

6. When driving through a construction zone with lane shifts, what should a TLC driver do first?

✓ Reduce speed, increase following distance, and watch for workers and equipment

Construction zones have workers, equipment, and unpredictable layouts requiring reduced speed and increased awareness.

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