During an Aug. 9 hearing, TLC officials and industry advocates discussed a proposal to remove a requirement on TLC-plated liveries, forcing them to install either a partition or a specific camera system. The rule stems from violent incidents against TLC-licensed livery drivers in the 1990s.
Livery industry leaders favored removing the requirement, arguing the rules are outdated, and that the current camera requirement ignores updated, less-expensive systems. Several yellow cab industry advocates argued in favor of the requirement for liveries, noting a recent spate of assaults against TLC drivers.
Source: AutoMarketplace NYC
