Company record · #37 most-fined
Cavalier Coach
Cavalier Coach has 546 idling violations on record from citizen-era DEP summonses heard at NYC OATH (2020–2025), totaling $446,590 in penalties imposed, 0.2% of all idling penalties citywide in that period.
By Mario Bailey · Data updated November 2026
Violations by year
Source: NYC Open Data, OATH Hearings Division Case Status · DEP idling summonses · as of November 2026 · methodology
What sets this record apart
The measures on which Cavalier Coach differs most from all 362,855 DEP idling summonses in the same period.
- One ZIP code, 10001, accounts for 83% of all Cavalier Coach's violations.
- 7 of Cavalier Coach's summonses (1.3%) were for idling more than one minute next to a school, the stricter limit, against 9.9% of summonses citywide.
- 23% of Cavalier Coach's violations were recorded on a Saturday or Sunday; across the city, weekends account for 6%.
- 72% of Cavalier Coach's summonses were charged at the third-or-subsequent-offense tier, the highest of the three, versus 28% citywide.
How the cases ended
| Outcome | Cases | Share | Citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admittedthe respondent admitted the violation without a hearing | 290 | 53.1% | 31.0% |
| Decided by defaultthe respondent did not answer or appear | 120 | 22.0% | 34.9% |
| Lost at a hearingcontested, and the hearing officer sustained the charge | 93 | 17.0% | 16.0% |
| Still opennot yet decided, or adjourned | 28 | 5.1% | 6.4% |
| Dismissedcontested, and the charge was thrown out | 11 | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Settledresolved by stipulation | 4 | 0.7% | 8.5% |
Source: NYC Open Data, OATH Hearings Division Case Status · DEP idling summonses · as of November 2026 · outcome = OATH hearing result · methodology
Offense tier and penalties
Tiers and amounts follow DEP's penalty schedule (15 RCNY 43-02, explained in the NYC idling law guide). Cavalier Coach's summonses by tier as charged: first offense 118, second offense 33, and third or subsequent 395. 7 were for idling more than one minute next to a school.
The penalty amounts OATH most often imposed on its upheld cases, and what each one means on the schedule:
- $600 263 casesthird or later
- $2,000 104 casesthird or later, default
- $350 98 casesfirst offense
- $440 26 casessecond offense
- $1,000 9 casesfirst offense, default
- $1,500 7 casessecond offense, default
Median time from violation to decision: 453 days (citywide 419). Outstanding balances on its cases: $259,450.
Where and when
Violations were recorded in 25 ZIP codes. The five with the most: 10001 (455, 83.3%), 11211 (32, 5.9%), 10036 (11, 2.0%), 10019 (9, 1.6%), 10007 (7, 1.3%).
The record in detail
- First violation in the data: 2020-03-01; most recent: 2025-09-26.
- Of 518 decided cases, 507 were upheld (including defaults, admissions, and settlements) and 11 dismissed.
- Most violations were recorded in Manhattan (512, followed by Brooklyn with 34).
- Average penalty when upheld: $850 (median $600).
A summons records an alleged violation; cases marked pending have no final outcome. “Paid” reflects payments recorded in OATH case data, which can lag or include fees.
Respondent names behind this record
OATH records name respondents inconsistently. This page aggregates the following source spellings (violation counts in parentheses):
CAVALIER COACH CORP (542) · CAVALIER COACH CORPORATION (3) · CAVALIER COACH (1)
Source: NYC Open Data, OATH Hearings Division Case Status · DEP idling summonses · as of November 2026 · company grouping documented in methodology · methodology
Cite this record: DashcamBounty, “Cavalier Coach: NYC Idling Enforcement Record, as of November 2026,” analysis of NYC Open Data OATH Hearings Division records. dashcambounty.com/data/company/cavalier-coach/ (underlying tables on the data hub).
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