The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has introduced a new mobile outreach vehicle designed to make it easier for for-hire drivers to conduct TLC-related business. The program, which the TLC has named Van Hailin’, features a 20-foot Sprinter that will visit all five boroughs and allow drivers to perform a variety of transactions that would otherwise require them to visit TLC’s offices in Long Island City.
“Our hardworking drivers are constantly on the move, which can sometimes make getting to our offices and taking care of routine TLC business challenging,” said TLC Commissioner David Do. “The beauty of Van Hailin’ is that it will be showing up in neighborhoods where drivers are working and living.”
The van features an office, and will be staffed by representatives from TLC’s Licensing, External Affairs, and Prosecution Units, and will be accompanied by a mobile lab where drivers can submit annual required drugs tests. It will initially be deployed once a month. A full list of services the van currently offers is available online at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/tlc/downloads/pdf/Van-Hailin-Webpage.pdf.
Source: TLC
