Via the Post, one more blow was dealt to District taxicab drivers who are still hoping to delay the implementation of time and distance meters in all city cabs. D.C. Superior Court Judge Brook Hedge has denied their request for an injunction to block the meter system from being put in place while they wait for their case to be heard by the D.C. Court of Appeals.

Of course, it’s not over yet. The cab drivers will still get their appeal heard, but that likely won’t happen until well after May 1, the date on which the city has said it will begin issuing warning tickets to drivers who operate without a time and distance meter. But since the $1,000 fines won’t actually kick in until June 1, the month of May is shaping up to be a horror show of confusion for D.C. cab riders.

We’re going to have some drivers who manage to get their meters installed by Thursday, but plenty of others who will surely hold out until the appeals case is heard. Those cab drivers who continue to operate under the zone system will technically be in violation of the law, but since they’ll only be receiving warnings up until May 31, you can be sure they’ll go ahead and try to pick up fares.

The question that remains then, is how customers plan to deal with the limbo period of the month of May. Answer our poll question, and feel free to expand your thoughts in the comments.

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