6033514 Taxicab Commission, D.C. - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Chapters 6 - Passenger Ride Experience Rating
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TAXICAB COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
The District of Columbia Taxicab Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to the authority set forth in Sections 8(c)(2), (3), (5), (7), and (19), 14, and 20 of the District of Columbia Taxicab Commission Establishment Act of 1985 (“Establishment Act”), effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-97; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-307(c) (2) (3), (5), (7), and (19), 50-313, and 50-319 (2014 Repl. & 2015 Supp.)), and D.C. Official Code §§ 47-2829(b), (d), (e), (e-1), and (i) (2015 Repl.)), hereby gives notice of its intent to adopt amendments to Chapter 6 (Taxicab Parts and Equipment) of Title 31 (Taxicabs and Public Vehicles For Hire) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR).
This proposed rulemaking would amend the equipment requirements for modern taximeter systems (MTSs) in § 603 to require each MTS to allow the passenger to rate the ride experience through the rear console. The rule would facilitate real-time passenger feedback about the use of the District’s taxicabs, as part of the Commission’s ongoing efforts to enhance customer service and improve the competitive position of taxicabs in the vehicle-for-hire ecosystem.
The Commission also hereby gives notice of its intent to take final rulemaking action to adopt these proposed rules in not less than thirty (30) days after the publication of this notice in the D.C. Register. Directions for submitting comments may be found at the end of this notice.
Chapter 6, TAXICAB PARTS AND EQUIPMENT, of Title 31 DCMR, TAXICABS AND PUBLIC VEHICLES FOR HIRE, is amended as follows:
Section 603, Modern Taximeter Systems, is amended as follows:
Subsection 603.8, MTS EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS, is amended to add a new paragraph (o), to read as follows:
(o) Each MTS shall allow the passenger to rate the ride experience through the rear console in a manner set forth in an administrative issuance.
Copies of this proposed rulemaking can be obtained at www.dcregs.dc.gov or by contacting the Secretary to the Commission, District of Columbia Taxicab Commission, 2235 Shannon Place, S.E., Suite 3001, Washington D.C. 20020. All persons desiring to file comments on the proposed rulemaking action should submit written comments via e-mail to dctc@dc.gov or by mail to the D.C. Taxicab Commission, 2235 Shannon Place, S.E., Suite 3001, Washington D.C. 20020, Attn: The Secretary to the Commission, no later than thirty (30) days after the publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.
