Welcome to the Official website of the Black Car Safety Center

The Black Car Safety Center was created by the New York Black Car Fund in 2007 to develop a safer, more professional workforce within our industry. Our course is only open to professional drivers affiliated with the member companies of The Black Car Fund, an industry specific Workers Compensation Fund chartered by New York State in 1999. 
For more information on the Black Car Fund and a list of member companies, please visit the Fund's website at:  nybcf.org 

We now offer TWO courses to every eligible driver!

Attention 
Our Crescent Street location will close on Wednesday August 3rd and relocate to our new state of the art training center located at:    
37-10 Skillman Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101    
This location features free indoor parking for all drivers enrolled in our safety and wellness classes, up to capacity.

Black Car Fund Safety Class

Which includes the TLC mandated defensive driving course (DDC-6) “Approved by the National Safety Council” 

EVERY ELIGIBLE DRIVER AFFILIATED WITH A BASE IN THE BLACK CAR FUND MAY TAKE THE SAFETY COURSE ONE TIME BETWEEN JUNE 1, 2022 AND MAY 31, 2025 AND RECEIVE COMPENSA​TION OF $300 FROM THE BLACK CAR FUND

Click below to sign up for our Defensive Driving and Safety Class

Safety Classes are held every Day from 10 AM to 6 PM. Safety Classes are taught at two locations

The Black Car Safety Center
37-10 Skillman Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101

and

Independent Drivers Guild Center

41-09 36th St. #3, Long Island City NY 11101

PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION OF YOUR CLASS ON THE SIGNUP PAGE

Safety Signup

Black Car Fund Wellness Class 

This course is designed to help drivers improve their physical and mental health on the road. Additional segments include "Share the Road" and Hands-Only CPR training.

EVERY ELIGIBLE DRIVER AFFILIATED WITH A BASE IN THE BLACK CAR FUND MAY TAKE THE WELLNESS COURSE ONE TIME ONE TIME ONLY AND RECEIVE COMPENSATION OF $150 FROM THE BLACK CAR FUND

Click below to sign up for our Wednesday Wellness Class

The course is taught every Wednesday
from 10 AM to 2 PM
at
The Black Car Safety Center
37-10 Skillman Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101

Wellness  SignUP
TRAINING CENTER LOCATIONS

Black Car Safety Center

(Safety Classes and ALL Wednesday Wellness Classes)

37-10 Skillman Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101

(718) 392-7378

7 Train stops at 33 St and Rawson St
E Train stops at Queens Plaza

Independent Drivers Guild Center

(Safety Classes )

41-09 36th St. #3, Long Island City NY 11101

(718) 392-7378