The DC Taxi Commissioner’s Attacks On Uber Have Gotten Even More Ridiculous

Private car service Uber entered Washington, DC a month ago and has loaded up lots of local support. But now it has hit a regulatory traffic jam. Taxi Commissioner Ron Linton personally led a sting yesterday to bust one of its drivers for trying to transport him within the district, following up on his declaration earlier this week that Uber is "illegal."Whether or not Uber is actually breaking any rules is still unclear. He hasn't told the company anything directly, and he hasn't responded to its requests for more information. He's just talking to the media about the issue. That includes inviting The Washington Post and local blog DCist to personally witness his sting outside the Mayflower Hotel.The sting involved Linton personally using Uber's mobile application to order a sedan (from his DC office, apparently). It arrived as scheduled, and took him to the Mayflower Hotel. Then, Linton's Taxi Commissioner officers surrounded the car, handed the driver a variety of fines, and impounded the driver's vehicle. "We did it," Linton told a local ABC station later that day, "to send a message to drivers who are signing up with Uber that we are going to enforce our laws."]]>

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