New Taxi Driver Application Training Study Guide - Taxi and Limousine/Sedan Exam Preparation

Sep 29, 2026

Training study guide preparing applicants to meet Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) examination requirements to operate a taxicab in Washington, District of Columbia. Covers major requirements and key definitions, offering context plus illustrations, maps, charts, and short quizzes for self-assessment. Explains that Title 31 regulations may change and instructs candidates to check DFHV and DC Register updates, including exam elements such as English speaking and reading via personal interview, plus stated cheating consequences.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages44

Reading Time1 h 51 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Definitions of Terms

Chapter 1: Taxicab Requirements

Chapter 2: Elocution

Chapter 3: Navigation

Chapter 4: Business Practices

Chapter 5: Criminal and Unacceptable Behavior

Chapter 6: Non-discrimination

Chapter 7: Customer Service

Quiz

Quiz Answers

New Taxi Driver Application Training Study Guide *Title 31 regulations may change at any time. The regulations in use for this Study Guide were published before January 1, 2014. You must check the DC Register for any new changes in Title 31 prior to taking the DFHV Taxi and /or Limousine/Sedan exams. Introduction The purpose of this Study Guide is to prepare applicants to meet the examination requirements of the Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) to operate a taxicab. The mission ofthe DFHV is to provide the citizens of the District of Columbia and its visitors a safe, comfortable, efficient, and affordable taxicab experience in wellequipped vehicles, operated by highly qualified individuals highly qualified individuals need to have knowledge of the District's streets, boundaries, history and tourist destinations, as well as the basic tenets of high quality customer service. DFHV strives to provide taxicab owners and operators with a system of rules and regulations that are fair and transparent and that allow for technological advancements to be introduced to the industry and for properly qualified individuals to participate in the industry. This Study Guide is designed to provide applicants with an effective self-study tool that will introduce you to information you need to know to meet the DFHV examination requirements. The Study Guide provides an overview and explanation of many of the major requirements and definitions of terms. It is designed to give you the context of the requirements and to provide you with some illustrations, maps and charts for further clarification as well as some short quizzes to help you check your knowledge and better understand the types of material you are expected to know. The material in this Study Guide is up to date as of January 1, 2014. You must check the DFHV website to determine changes that may have taken place. Any material in Title 31 and in this Study Guide may appear on the DFHV examination. Questions on quizzes provided in this Study Guide are examples of the material that may appear on the DFHV examination. They are not to be considered questions that will appear on the examination. These questions are designed to help you practice with the material that appears on the examination and to provide you with a self-assessment of your understanding of some of the material highlighted in the Study Guide. It is important to know all the material, not just the material that appears in quizzes. It also is important to note that elocution is currently part of the Examination through a personal interview in which your competency in speaking and reading English must be demonstrated. Before you take the final exam please note rules from DFHV…. • Upon receipt of an application for a hacker’s license, the Chairperson (of the Commission) shall investigate or cause to be investigated each applicant to verify the identity of the applicant and determine the competency, residency, fitness, and eligibility of the applicant for a license. • The examination shall test the applicant’s knowledge in the areas including, but not limited to, familiarity with the Metropolitan Area, District of Columbia monuments and landmarks, customer service concepts, cultural sensitivity, disability accommodation requirements, and non-discrimination requirements. • The applicant is responsible to know all the regulations contained in Title 31. • An applicant caught cheating or attempting to cheat on the examination shall be immediately expelled from the examination and disqualified from continuing the examination. The applicant’s testing fee shall not be refunded. The applicant shall also be disqualified from re-applying for the examination for a period of not less than three (3) years. Disqualification for cheating on the licensure examination is not appealable. Included in this study guide are the numbers of the appropriate section of Title 31. These numbers appear throughout the study gui

FAQs

What is the purpose of this study guide?

It prepares applicants to meet DFHV examination requirements for operating a taxicab, providing explanations of major requirements and definitions along with self-study materials and quizzes.

Do the rules in Title 31 stay the same?

No. Title 31 regulations may change, and the guide instructs candidates to check the DC Register and the DFHV website for any updates before taking the exams.

What happens if an applicant is caught cheating?

The applicant is immediately expelled, disqualified from continuing the examination, the testing fee is not refunded, and re-application is barred for at least three years; cheating disqualification is not appealable.

Sep 29, 2026

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