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Commission Approves Resolution
On Medallion Holder Disability

The Taxi Commission has approved new rules relaxing the driving requirement for medallion holders with temporary disabilities.
Under Proposition K of 1978, taxi medallion holders must meet an annual driving requirement, now defined as 156 shifts of at least four hours or 800 hours per year.
The Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal law, permits some flexibility in program requirements, but does not allow for elimination of a requirement deemed essential. The commission considers driving to be an essential eligibility requirement for holding a medallion.
City law already allows for a suspension of the requirement of up to 90 days per year “in case of sickness, death or other similar hardship.” The reduced requirements for disabled permit holders under the new rules are as follows:
* A 120-day maximum leave per year with a three-consecutive-year cap; and
* up to one full year’s exemption once every five years for catastrophic recoverable illness.
A permit holder seeking a reduced requirement must submit medical documentation for review.