Council roundtable hears DFHV plan to 'level the playing field' between taxis and ride‑share firms

Jun 3, 2026

At a June 3 oversight roundtable, DFHV Director Jonathan Rogers urged unified rules for all for‑hire services, cited large data gaps on ride‑share activity, and proposed a consolidated Title 31 rewrite to improve safety, accessibility and affordability.

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The Committee on Public Works and Operations reconvened June 3 to continue an oversight roundtable on the District's for‑hire vehicle laws. DFHV Director Jonathan Rogers told the committee that decades of piecemeal rulemaking have produced a ‘‘patchwork’’ that favors private ride‑share firms and leaves gaps in transparency and enforcement.

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