TLC Recognizes City’s Safest Drivers and Bases

11th Vision Zero Safety Honor Roll Ceremony Celebrates Drivers and Businesses with Glowing Safety Records

(Photos and videos of the event will be viewable here. Interviews with the honorees can be seen here.)

Flushing, New York – The Vision Zero Honor Roll – which celebrates TLC drivers and bases for their outstanding commitment to safety and impeccable driving records – today recognized over 1,000 drivers who have gone five years without any serious crashes, have no traffic violations, and have no violations of TLC’s safety-related rules.

“TLC-licensed drivers complete approximately 1 million trips a day and embody our city’s critical street safety mission. They all deserve our praise and admiration, but the drivers in the TLC Honor Roll are the best of the best,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. “Today, we honor these 1,000 drivers in the World’s Borough as they continue to set a world-class standard for driving excellence and keeping New Yorkers, and visitors, safe.”

“When Vision Zero began in 2014, TLC licensees made a commitment to share the road safely with cyclists and pedestrians,” said Deputy Mayor Jeffrey Roth. “With 2025 poised to be among the safest years on record for our streets, that commitment is paying off — proving that sustained focus and partnership can save lives.”

“The TLC Honor Roll is a collection of the most proficient professional drivers from all our different sectors,” said TLC Chair and Commissioner David Do. “Full-time, expert driving in NYC requires a special type of skillset, and these drivers are role models for all TLC licensees – me included. Every trip, every block, and every minute that Honor Roll drivers are on the road, they set a standard for all to follow. I am proud of them, and they deserve adulation from all New Yorkers.”

“These drivers are Vision Zero heroes. NYC DOT is proud to partner with TLC on educational programming to promote safe driving and we congratulate this year’s honor roll,” said New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. “Every driver on the streets of New York should strive to uphold the standard this year’s honorees have set for safe driving.”

“Maintaining a perfect safety record in a city like ours is remarkable,” said NYPD Deputy Chief Brian O'Sullivan. “The TLC Safety Honor Roll recipients truly embody our city's Vision Zero goals.”

This year’s six Featured Vision Zero Honorees include four drivers from Queens, one from Long Island, and one from Manhattan. The top base was CarLux Limo Inc., located in Floral Park. Owned and operated by Raman Bhardwaj and Rajbir Bali, both former TLC drivers, CarLux Limo had zero violations or summons in the past year.

This year’s Safest Driver Honoree is Sarabjot Singh, who has been driving an electric vehicle since 2022 and has completed almost 10,000 trips without a violation or summons over the last two years.

“It feels rewarding to be recognized as one of TLC’s safest drivers,” Singh said. “Driving safely is something I prioritize every day, so receiving acknowledgment for it motivates me to continue maintaining a high standard on the road. For me, safety means being attentive, respectful, and responsible—not just for myself but for my passengers, other drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. It’s about staying calm, making good decisions under pressure, and ensuring everyone gets to their destination safely.”

Singh hails from a family of TLC-licensed drivers. His father, Jatinder Pal Singh, drives for a high-volume base, and his brother, Param Sukhpal Singh, drives a yellow taxi. Being TLC drivers is a family affair for this trio and helps them provide for their families while keeping New Yorkers moving.

“We often share experiences and safety tips with each other, especially about handling different road conditions or challenging situations,” Singh added. “There’s definitely a sense of pride in knowing that driving responsibly is something our family takes seriously.”

The full list of honorees celebrated at Queens Theatre included 1,069 drivers and 20 safest bases. The drivers have all gone five years without any crashes involving injury or death and have no traffic violations or violations of TLC safety rules. They are not only the city’s safest drivers and bases, but represent a diverse group that spans the city and the industry:  

2025 Vision Zero Safety Honorees by the Numbers:

• 200 are EV drivers
• 200 are Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) drivers
• 200 drive yellow taxis, 49 drive green taxis
• 25 drivers are female
• 77 different countries of origin are represented
• 20 bases were honored for their exceptional safety records
• In the past 12 months, honorees have:
•  driven over 17 million combined miles
• completed 761,089 EV trips
• completed 865,152 WAV trips

Driver residences:

• Bronx: 21.2%
• Brooklyn: 28.5%
• Manhattan: 6.9%
• Staten Island: 3.9%
• Queens: 30.9%
• Outside the City: 8.3%

About the NYC TLC

Created in 1971, NYC TLC is the agency responsible for licensing and regulating New York City's medallion (yellow) taxi cabs, for-hire vehicles (community-based liveries, black cars, and luxury limousines), commuter vans, and paratransit vehicles, along with the businesses that operate them. It is recognized as the largest and most active taxi and for-hire vehicle regulatory body in the United States.

Almost 180,000 TLC licensees complete approximately 1,000,000 trips each day. To operate for hire, drivers must first undergo a background check, have a safe driving record, and complete 24 hours of driver training. TLC-licensed vehicles are inspected for safety and emissions at TLC's Woodside Inspection Facility.

To find out more about the TLC, or to review its rules, regulations, and procedures, we encourage you to visit our official website at www.nyc.gov/taxi or contact 311/311 Online.

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