Article 19-A Certified Examiner Services

Statewide, Reliable, Done Right

Bravo Zulu provides experienced, professional Article 19-A certified examiner services to passenger carriers across all of New York State. If you operate buses, ambulettes, paratransit, or stretch and altered limousines with a seating capacity of 9 or more passengers (including the driver), we keep your drivers qualified and your company audit-ready — without the headaches of chasing down an examiner who won’t call you back.

Tired of Unreliable Examiners? So Were Our Customers.

If you’ve worked with a freelance 19-A examiner before, you may already know the frustration: calls and emails that go unanswered, testing that takes forever to schedule, no-shows on test day, and paperwork that comes back wrong — or exposes you at audit time. There aren’t many qualified examiners out there, and not all of them treat your compliance like it matters.

Bravo Zulu is built to be the opposite:

  • We return every call and email the same or next business day.
  • We can often schedule testing within seven days.
  • We travel to you, anywhere in New York State.
  • We know the current DMV requirements and forms cold — so your files are done right the first time.

When it comes to DMV compliance, experience isn’t where you want to cut corners. We bring a level of professionalism, knowledge, and hands-on support that keeps your operation running and your drivers on the road.

What We Do

Bravo Zulu handles the full range of Article 19-A driver qualification and recordkeeping, including:

Administration of testing and compliance assurance under Article 19A of the NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law

  • Article 19-A Biennial Oral/Written Examination (DS-875Q)
  • Article 19-A Biennial Behind the Wheel Road Test (DS-875)
  • Report on Annual Defensive Driving Performance for Driver Under Article 19A (DS-873)
  • Bus Driver Application (DS-870) with CDL Abstract
  • Annual Review of Driving Record (DS-872) with CDL Abstract
  • Driver file review (audit for compliance with Article 19A)
  • Tracking and customer notification of due dates for future testing and medical certification compliance
  • Record Review preparation

Whether you have one driver or a hundred, and whether your records are in perfect order or a complete mess, we can get you compliant quickly and professionally.

Who We Help

We work with school bus contractors, ambulette and paratransit operators, livery services, day and summer camps that run buses, adult day programs, shuttle bus operators and any carrier in New York State with drivers subject to Article 19-A.

Why Compliance Matters

Article 19-A isn’t optional. Noncompliance can bring hefty civil penalties, and the DMV can suspend or revoke driver certifications — and your ability to operate. A single failed audit can put your business on hold. Bravo Zulu keeps you continuously audit-ready, so it never gets to that point.

What is Article 19-A?

Article 19-A of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law sets the driver qualification standards for operators of buses and other passenger vehicles in New York State. It applies to transportation companies — school buses, ambulettes, livery, and similar carriers — and to their drivers. The rules cover initial driver qualification, regular testing and evaluation, driving-record reviews, and detailed recordkeeping. The requirements are complex and easy to fall behind on, which is exactly why carriers bring in a certified examiner to handle the testing, paperwork, and files correctly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a 19-A certified examiner do?

A certified examiner conducts the required driver testing — road tests, observation, oral/written, and physical performance exams — and prepares and maintains the driver qualification records the DMV requires, so your drivers stay qualified and your files hold up at audit.

Do you travel to our location?

Yes. We come to you, anywhere in New York State, and conduct testing at your site.

How quickly can you schedule testing?

We can often get testing on the calendar within seven days, and we return every inquiry the same or next business day.

How often is 19-A testing required?

Article 19-A requires initial qualification when a driver is hired, plus ongoing biennial (every two years) behind the wheel and written testing as well as annual observations and driving record reviews. We track every driver’s dates for you so nothing expires unnoticed.

Our records are a mess. Can you still help?

Absolutely. Cleaning up neglected or incomplete driver files and getting carriers back into compliance is a big part of what we do.

What does it cost?

Pricing depends on your fleet size, number of drivers, and what you need. Contact us and we’ll walk you through it and put together a quote — you’ll know exactly what’s included.

Get Started Today

Get a reliable, experienced 19-A examiner in your corner. Contact Bravo Zulu and we’ll get your company compliant — quickly, professionally, and without the runaround.