§ 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.