TLC EXTENDS COMPLIANCE DATE FOR METER CONVERSION TO EASTERN STANDARD TIME

This notice is to advise all medallion taxicab owners that, as of 2 a.m. on Sunday, October 31, 2004, Eastern Standard Time will officially begin. In order to facilitate the programming of all Taxi and Limousine Commission licensed medallion taxicab taximeters, an extension for the date of compliance with Owners Rule 1-25A (5) has been granted, taking effect on October 31, 2004 and expiring on Sunday, November 7, 2004 at 11:59 p.m.

After the expiration of this extension, any medallion taxicab found to be operating with a taximeter that does not reflect the conversion to Eastern Standard Time shall be subject to the following enforcement action:

• Confiscation of Rate Card
• Summons for violation of Owners Rule 1-25(a)(5) – indicating the failure to have the meter programmed to reflect the correct time.
• Notice to report to the Woodside Meter Operations Unit after the meter correction has been made.

Until the taximeter has been adjusted by a licensed meter shop to reflect Eastern Standard Time, the following "Night Differential" fare adjustments are to be observed by all medallion taxicab drivers:

• The $0.50 night surcharge appearing on the meter shall not be collected between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.
• The $1.00 peak hour surcharge shall not be collected between the hours of 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• During the morning hours, the $0.50 night surcharge shall not be added to the fare between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m., regardless of the amount showing on the meter.