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Acting Director David Do
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DFHV Goes Electric
In support of Mayor Bowser's goal of making the District carbon neutral by 2050, DFHV is supporting the transition of for-hire vehicles to more energy-efficient, cleaner vehicles to establish DC as a leader in environmental sustainability.
Electric Vehicles offer numerous environmental, health, and economic advantages over gasoline-powered vehicles. EVs are cheaper to operate and maintain with electricity costing half as much as the equivalent amount of gasoline - and it doesn't contribute to air pollution by releasing harmful carbon emissions.
Our agency recently obtained an EV for use as a Vehicle Inspection Officer Vehicle, and we intend to add more EVs to our fleet. I'm also delighted to announce new regulations that will increase the service age limit for EVs from 8 years to 10.
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| Acting DFHV Director Do addresses participants at the Electric Vehicle Summit |
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Autonomous Vehicles Are Coming
A recent report from AAA reveals that the more exposure people have to emergency braking or adaptive cruise control, the more comfortable they are with assisted-driving technologies. Although technological and regulatory hurdles remain, trust is the number one issue limiting the use of autonomous vehicles (AVs).
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71% of U.S. drivers said they would be afraid to ride in a self-driving vehicle.
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53% said they would be comfortable with low-speed AVs at airports or theme parks.
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44% said they would be comfortable having food or packages delivered by AVs.
* 19% said they would be comfortable using an AV to transport their children.
The report shows that 72% of respondents who have adaptive cruise control in their cars trust the technology, while only 39% among those who don't have it responded that they trust it. Additionally, 74% of respondents who have automatic emergency braking trust it, compared to 38% of those who don't have it.
Evidence of the early adoption of the technology is apparent with Voyage in Florida using AVs to ferry seniors in retirement communities. May Mobility operates low-speed AV shuttles on fixed routes in Detroit, Columbus, and other markets. Waymo (a subsidiary of Google) is running a limited Robo-Taxi service in Phoenix. Cruise, GM's self-driving unit, plans to launch a driverless taxi service later this year in San Francisco.
Despite any apprehensions, most Americans believe that AVs are coming. According to the study, 55% of drivers think that cars will have the ability to drive themselves in ten years.
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Customer Services
DFHV's Lost & Found Service has an outstanding track record, returning 90% of the items left in for-hire vehicles that have been returned to the agency
. Lost items can be reported calling (855) 484-4966 or by sending an email to
DFHV.LnF@dc.gov
. Please provide a detailed description of the item. For-hire drivers are advised to return any items left behind in their vehicles to DFHV Client Services at 2235 Shannon Place, SE, Suite 2001
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| Acting Director Do joins the Compliance and Enforcement Team to present Resolution for a colleague who passed away suddenly while off duty |
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DFHV: On the Street with Good News
DFHV will conduct a joint community meeting with the 5th District Citizens Advisory Council/Patrol Service Area on Thursday, April 25 at 7:00 pm. This meeting will be held at the 5-D Police Station located at 1805 Bladensburg Avenue, NE. All for-hire drivers are encouraged to attend to receive information about safety, enforcement, and community services.
The Washington Auto Show will be held on April 5th through April 14th at the Washington Convention Center. DFHV and the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition would like to inform for-hire drivers and operators of new opportunities and recent trends regarding electric vehicles. Workshops will be held on Monday, April 8th from 9:30 am to 12 pm and from 2 pm to 4:30 pm. Attendees will receive a free pass to ride in a new plug-in electric vehicle. Learn about the latest technology, available incentives, and best practices to improve your bottom line.
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| The DFHV Team takes advantage of a free DC Circulator to ride to the DC Government Managers Summit with Mayor Bowser |
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| DC Taxicabs await pick-ups at Reagan National Airport |
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Contact Information
All owners and operators licensed by or registered with the Department of For-Hire Vehicles are required to maintain their current contact information on file which must include a current mailing address, phone number and email address. Client Services will not conduct a transaction without verification.
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