D.C. Taxicab Drivers Seek Injunction to Block Meters
posted 7:43 am Thu April 24, 2008 - WASHINGTON
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D.C. taxicab drivers are requesting an injunction to block the implementation of a meter fare system pending an appeal. Their case will be heard on Friday in D.C. Superior Court.
Mayor Adrian M. Fenty announced Tuesday, one day after a judge upheld his order for all taxis to be equipped with meters, that drivers caught in May without meters will receive a warning ticket. They must then install a meter or receive a $1,000 fine.
Beginning June 1, drivers without meters will be fined each time they are caught. Taxi inspectors will conduct spot checks and the police department will assist them.
Taxi fares in D.C. are currently based on geographic zones. Critics of the system say it's confusing, particularly to out-of-town visitors.
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