The DC Taxicab Commission has approved the establishment of two panels to review, offer guidance and provide recommendations regarding specific issues confronting the District of Columbia’s public vehicle-for-hire industry.
It is confirmed that Commissioner Cyril Crocker will head the Panel on One-Color Taxicab Design Panel to oversee the development of a standardized color scheme for taxicabs. The other commissioners joining Commissioner Crocker on this panel are Paul Cohn, Elliott Ferguson and Stanley Tapscott.
The panel will be responsible for making a thorough review to include:
- Conducting a public hearing
- Meeting with individual taxicab owners
- Reviewing public feedback from vehicle exhibits
- Performing other fact finding research duties
- Providing recommendations at the General Commission Meeting in February 2013.
It is confirmed that Chairman Ron M. Linton will head the Panel on Sedan-class and Vehicle Modernization to oversee the development of regulations to define the Sedan-class and process to implement the fleet modernization program. The other commissioners joining Chairman Linton on this panel are Ralph Burns and Anthony Muhammad.
The responsibilities of the panel include:
- Conducting a public hearing
- Meeting with DC City Council members and staff
- Holding on-going discussions with public vehicle-for-hire industry representatives
- Determining necessary regulations pertaining to driver compliance with the Clean Hands Act
- Reviewing the time table for the removal of older vehicles from service
- Considering possible restrictions on new vehicle registrations