TLC practice exam 2026

1. Question 1 of 20Government

   Which agency licenses taxicabs, street hail liveries and for-hire vehicles in New York City?

   ANew York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)BTaxi & Limousine Commission (TLC)CNYC Department of Transportation (DOT)DPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
2. Question 2 of 20Government

   Which agency builds and maintains city streets and decides where vehicles may drive, park and idle?

   ATaxi & Limousine Commission (TLC)BOffice of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH)CPort Authority of New York and New JerseyDNYC Department of Transportation (DOT)
3. Question 3 of 20Licensing

   An applicant has criminal charges pending. What happens to the application?

   AIt is decided right away, in exactly the same way as if there were no chargesBIt is approved with a warning until the case endsCIt is deferred, then denied if charges are not resolved within 90 daysDIt is denied at once, and the applicant gets a three-year ban on reapplying
4. Question 4 of 20Licensing

   An applicant is disqualified from the TLC Driver License Exam. What can follow?

   AOnly a retake the next dayBA one-week wait before the applicant may book the next examCNothing, as long as the applicant passes the exam on a later tryDA three-year ban on applying, counted from the exam date
5. Question 5 of 20Vehicle Requirements

   In a For-Hire Vehicle, where must the registration and insurance card (or legible copies) be kept?

   AIn the trunk, in a sealed envelope with the spare tireBOn the right visor, top of the right dashboard, or in the glove compartmentCAt the affiliated Base, available to the TLC on requestDTaped to the inside of the rear passenger window
6. Question 6 of 20Vehicle Requirements

   An FHV driver uses a phone to accept dispatches from a Base. How must the phone be set up?

   AMounted in a fixed position, not hand-heldBHeld in the hand, but only while stopped at red lightsCKept on the passenger seat, face up, where it can be seenDKept in a shirt pocket with the volume turned up
7. Question 7 of 20Operations: Passenger Solicitation

   When may a driver have a weapon in the vehicle while operating it?

   AOnly with a carry license issued by the NYPD License DivisionBOnly after filing a written notice with the TLC Licensing DivisionCOnly with a New York State pistol permit kept in the vehicle at all timesDOnly if the driver has the written permission of the TLC Chairperson
8. Question 8 of 20Operations: Passenger Solicitation

   When may a driver use a phone or other electronic communication device?

   AOnly while the vehicle is lawfully standing or parkedBOnly while stopped at a red light or in trafficCOnly while traveling below 10 mph on a local streetDOnly while the vehicle is carrying no passengers for hire at the time of the call
9. Question 9 of 20Operations: Customer Service and Service Refusal

   Two people hail your taxi at the same moment. You do not want to transport one of them, so you quickly acknowledge the other person's hail first. Is that allowed?

   ANo, a driver must not acknowledge one hail over another to avoid taking someoneBYes, once a driver has acknowledged any hail that is a permitted reason to refuse the other personCYes, if the person you avoided is going to Nassau County or Westchester CountyDYes, if the person you avoided has packages the driver thinks will be hard to load in the trunk
10. Question 10 of 20Operations: Customer Service and Service Refusal

    A taxi driver asks a passenger standing at the curb where they are going, then agrees to take them. Has the driver broken a rule?

    ANo, it is allowed because the driver agreed to take the passenger in the endBYes, asking the destination before the passenger is seated is a violationCNo, drivers may always ask firstDOnly if the passenger's destination turns out to be in a different borough
11. Question 11 of 20Accessible Dispatch Rules

    A passenger with a disability travels with a service animal and two companions. What must an Accessible Taxicab driver accept?

    AThe service animal and as many companions as can be legally seated in the vehicleBThe service animal and one companion, if a caregiver or aideCThe service animal and two companions named on the Dispatcher's trip recordDAs many companions as can be legally seated, and the service animal only if it wears a vest or harness
12. Question 12 of 20Accessible Dispatch Rules

    On a trip dispatched by the Accessible Taxi Dispatcher, when may you turn on the taximeter?

    AAs soon as you arrive at the pick-up address, to count waiting timeBWhen the passenger reaches the ramp and starts to boardCOnly after the passenger is seated and securedDAs soon as you accept the dispatch on the equipment
13. Question 13 of 20Comply with Laws: Proper Conduct

    During your work shift, when may someone else drive your vehicle or sit in the driver's seat?

    AWhen they also have a TLC licenseBWhen you take a meal breakCWhen a passenger asksDOnly in an emergency
14. Question 14 of 20Comply with Laws: Proper Conduct

    Your New York State chauffeur's license is revoked. What must you do with your TLC Driver License?

    AKeep it until it expiresBSurrender it to the TLC immediatelyCUse it only for FHV tripsDMail it to the DMV
15. Question 15 of 20Complying with Laws: Vision Zero & Safety

    You need to pull over to the curb through a cycling lane. What should you do first?

    AWait in the bike box until clearBTurn on hazard lights after stopping at the curbCSignal before pulling over to the curbDCross only at a marked mixing zone or sharrow
16. Question 16 of 20Complying with Laws: Vision Zero & Safety

    In NYC, may you turn right on a red light?

    AYes, after coming to a full stop and checking for trafficBYes, once you have stopped and no pedestrians are in the crosswalkCNo, it is illegal in NYC unless a sign says otherwiseDYes, after 10 pm
17. Question 17 of 20Penalties and Special Driver Penalty Programs

    You are in a collision that damages another person's property, and the other driver is present. Besides your licenses, what must you give them?

    AYour name, your Base's name and address, and the owner's contact numberBYour name, license numbers, and the Vehicle's insurance carrier and policy numberCYour name, a written statement describing the Collision, and a copy of your most recent trip recordDYour name, the police precinct that covers the scene, and the Vehicle owner's insurance claim contact information
18. Question 18 of 20Penalties and Special Driver Penalty Programs

    You are involved in a collision while driving someone else's vehicle. Who must you report it to immediately?

    AThe vehicle's insurance carrierBThe Taxi and Limousine CommissionCThe owner of the vehicleDThe nearest police precinct
19. Question 19 of 20New York City Geography

    Where is Grand Central Terminal?

    APark Avenue at East 42nd StreetBSeventh Avenue at West 32nd StreetCEighth Avenue at West 42nd StreetDFifth Avenue at 34th Street
20. Question 20 of 20New York City Geography

    The Long Island Expressway (LIE, I-495) runs from which crossing to Nassau County?

    AThe Ed Koch Queensboro BridgeBThe Robert F. Kennedy BridgeCThe Williamsburg BridgeDThe Queens-Midtown Tunnel

Where these come from: our app’s practice questions were audited against the TLC’s rules and study guide, and these 20 are taken only from the ones that passed and have not changed since, word for word: two from each of the study guide’s ten chapters. Each cites the rule or guide page it rests on. They are practice questions, not questions from the real exam.