D.C. Code § 50-301.25b: Training of employees and operators.

(a)

A company that uses digital dispatch shall train associated operators:

(1)

In how to properly and safely handle mobility devices and equipment and to treat an individual with disabilities in a respectful and courteous manner; and

(2)

On District traffic laws and regulations, and the penalties for violating these laws and regulations, including:

(A)

The rights and duties of motorists, which include not blocking the crosswalk or intersection, and not driving or stopping in a bicycle lane;

(B)

The rights and duties of pedestrians; and

(C)

The rights and duties of bicyclists.

(b)

Completion of a public vehicle-for-hire operator's training course approved by the DFHV shall satisfy the operator training required by subsection (a) of this section.