DC has lost 34 people to traffic violence this year, up 62% from this point last year, while independent research found 81% fewer injury crashes per mile for Waymo than human drivers in four cities studied. Alongside safer streets and stronger enforcement against speeding, that evidence deserves a carefully regulated rollout. I share the concern for drivers’ livelihoods, but protecting workers and improving safety shouldn’t require choosing one over the other. Singapore now helps drivers move into bus driving and autonomous vehicle jobs by subsidizing their salaries, and DC’s proposed bill already funds training for affected drivers: let’s strengthen those protections and move forward.