An air carrier taxiing to the gate at lga; took evasive action to avoid colliding with a port author...

Attributes
ACN	1202527
Time
Date	201409
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	LGA.Airport
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle

Narrative:

On taxi-in to gate; just entering the ramp a ny/nj port authority vehicle turned the corner and drove directly in front of the aircraft without regard to the aircraft as we were taxiing in. To us it appeared that the driver looked at us and continued to drive directly in front of our path so that he did not have to wait on us to pass. I had to hit brakes quick and bring the aircraft to a jarring halt. Had the flight attendants been up doing the safety demo; they would have been knocked down by the force of the braking.I suggest: 1. Revoke the aoa driving privileges of the driver of the vehicle for violating safety rules. 2. Require all ny/nj port authority personnel with driving privileges to undergo recurrent training reiterating safety rules and right of way rules for aircraft over ground vehicles.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An air carrier taxiing to the gate at LGA; took evasive action to avoid colliding with a Port Authority SUV which apparently; knowingly taxied directly in front of their aircraft.

Narrative: On taxi-in to gate; just entering the ramp a NY/NJ Port Authority vehicle turned the corner and drove directly in front of the aircraft without regard to the aircraft as we were taxiing in. To us it appeared that the driver looked at us and continued to drive directly in front of our path so that he did not have to wait on us to pass. I had to hit brakes quick and bring the aircraft to a jarring halt. Had the flight attendants been up doing the safety demo; they would have been knocked down by the force of the braking.I suggest: 1. Revoke the AOA driving privileges of the driver of the vehicle for violating safety rules. 2. Require all NY/NJ Port Authority personnel with driving privileges to undergo recurrent training reiterating safety rules and right of way rules for aircraft over ground vehicles.

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An air carrier taxiing to the gate at lga; took evasive action to avoid colliding with a port authority suv which apparently; knowingly taxied directly in front of their aircraft.