District of Columbia Administrative Code

2501 WIDTH AND HEIGHT OF VEHICLES 2501.1 Except as provided in §§ 2501.2 and 2501.3, the total outside width of any vehicle shall not exceed eight feet (8 ft.). 2501.2 Buses may have an overall width not to exceed eight feet, six inches (8 ft. 6 in.), if travel is restricted to a…

2502 LENGTH OF VEHICLES, TRAILERS, COMBINATIONS, AND LOADS 2502.1 Except as provided in § 2502.7, no single unit vehicle, including any load on the vehicle, shall have an overall length in excess of forty feet (40 ft.), inclusive of the front and rear bumpers. 2502.2 Except as pr…

2503 RESTRICTIONS ON HANDLING LOADS 2503.1 The load upon any part of a vehicle operated alone, or the load upon any part of the front vehicle of a combination of vehicles, shall not extend more than three feet (3 ft.) beyond the foremost part of the vehicle or vehicles; and the l…

2504 TOWING VEHICLES 2504.1 Trailer and semi-trailer hitches and couplings shall be of such design and strength values as to conform to the requirements of this title. 2504.2 When one vehicle is towing another, the drawbar or other connection shall be of sufficient strength to pu…

2505 WHEEL AND AXLE LOADS: GROSS WEIGHTS 2505.1 The gross weights imposed upon the highway exerted through the wheels on any one axle of a vehicle shall not exceed twenty-one thousand pounds (21,000 lbs.). 2505.2 Any one axle exceeding eighteen thousand pounds (18,000 lbs.) shall…

2506 INSPECTION OF VEHICLE LOADS 2506.1 Any police officer having reason to believe that the weight of a vehicle and load is unlawful is authorized to require the driver to stop and submit to a weighing of the vehicle and load by means of either portable or stationary scales, and…

2507 DAMAGE TO STREETS AND HIGHWAYS 2507.1 Any person driving any vehicle, object or contrivance upon any street or highway or highway structure shall be liable for all damage which the street or highway or structure may sustain as a result of any illegal operation, driving, or m…

2508 SPECIAL PERMITS 2508.1 The Director, in his or her discretion, upon application in writing and good cause being shown, may issue a special permit in writing authorizing the applicant to operate or move a vehicle or combination of vehicles of a size or weight of vehicle or lo…

2509 TUNNEL RESTRICTIONS 2509.1 No operator of any motor vehicle, trailer, or other cargo-carrying body, whether loaded or empty, which is required to display markings or placards in accordance with regulations of the Department of Public Works or rules of the Hazardous Materials…

2510 BRIDGE RESTRICTIONS 2510.1 The gross weight permitted on bridges in the District of Columbia shall be the maximum axle weight allowed in § 2505 or the gross weight posted on a particular bridge, whichever is less. 2510.2 No vehicle which exceeds the maximum weight restrictio…

2511 SPECIFIED ROUTES 2511.1 For the purposes of this section, the term “I-695” means that highway that is between I-295 in the vicinity of 11th and L Streets, S.E. and I-395 in the vicinity of 2nd and E Street, S.W. 2511.2 A vehicle, in accordance with the provisions and exempti…

2512 HAULING PERMIT FEES FOR CERTAIN MULTI-AXLE MOTOR VEHICLES 2512.1 The following fees listed in this section shall apply to hauling permit fees for certain multi-axle motor vehicles: In the case of a single unit motor vehicle which has three (3) or more axles and is designed t…

2600 CIVIL FINES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE MOVING INFRACTIONS 2600.1 The following civil infractions and their respective fine amounts set forth in this section do not include those major moving violations for which jurisdiction remains in the Superior Court: INFRACTION [18 DCMR Citation…

2601 PARKING AND OTHER NON-MOVING INFRACTIONS 2601.1 The civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this subsection refer to parking or parked vehicles. INFRACTION (Regulatory/Statutory Citation) FINE Abreast (double parked) [§ 2405.3(c)] $ 50.00 Abandoned vehicle …

2602 BICYCLE INFRACTIONS 2602.1 The following civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this section refer to bicycles and the operation of bicycles. The fine for any bicycle violation not listed in this section is twenty-five dollars ($25.00). INFRACTION (DCMR Ci…

2603 PEDESTRIAN INFRACTIONS 2603.1 The following civil infractions and their respective fines set forth in this section refer to pedestrians: INFRACTION (Regulatory/Statutory Citation) FINE Boarding a DC Circulator bus without depositing payment, using a rechargeable fare card, p…

2700 GENERAL PROVISIONS 2700.1 This chapter shall apply to special parking privileges for persons with disabilities and is issued in accordance with D.C. Laws 7 -219 and 4-94. 2700.2 This chapter shall apply upon application for a reserved on-street residential parking space, or …

2701 ELIGIBILITY 2701.1 A resident or non-resident person with a disability may apply to the Director to obtain the privileges granted under this section, if the individual meets the following requirements: (a) Has permanently lost the use of one (1) or both legs; (b) Has such a …

2702 APPLICATION: GENERAL 2702.1 Each application for special license tags or a special parking permit pursuant to this chapter shall be made on a form furnished by the Director. 2702.2 Each application for special license tags or a special parking permit shall state the followin…

2703 APPLICATION: RESERVED PARKING SPACE 2703.1 Each application for a reserved on-street parking space pursuant to § 2710, shall be made on a form furnished by the Director. Each applicant shall first have been qualified or requalified for special license tags or a special parki…

2704 ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE TAGS OR PARKING PERMIT 2704.1 The Director shall issue either a special license tag or a special parking permit that displays the Universal Symbol of Accessibility to any District resident who satisfies the requirements in §§ 2701.1(a), (b), (c), …

2705 LOSS OR THEFT OF SPECIAL LICENSE TAGS OR PERMIT 2705.1 Loss or theft of the permit or tags shall be reported to the Director and to the police precinct in which the loss or theft occurred. The person with a disability shall give similar notice if the permit is recovered. 270…

2706 SURRENDER OF SPECIAL LICENSE TAGS OR PERMIT 2706.1 Whenever the special license tags or special parking permit issued pursuant to this chapter is no longer needed by the applicant, or the applicant is no longer eligible for the privileges under this chapter, the applicant or…

2707 ORGANIZATIONS TRANSPORTING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 2707.1 An organization that regularly transports persons who meet one or more of the requirements in § 2701.1 may apply to the Director for special license tags or a special parking permit. 2707.2 The application shall inc…

2710 RESERVED PARKING SPACE 2710.1 The Director may reserve one (1) on-street parking space for any District resident who applies in writing for a reserved space and who: (a) Holds a valid license plate or permit for a person with a physical disability issued by the District purs…

2711 APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF RESERVED SPACE 2711.1 The Director shall decide to approve or deny an application for a reserved parking space for a person with a disability within sixty (60) days following submission of the application. 2711.2 The decision of the Director shall be in…

2712 DISABILITY PARKING REVIEW COMMITTEE 2712.1 The Disability Parking Review Committee shall consist of the following members: (a) A representative of the Mayor’s Committee on Persons with Disabilities; (b) A representative of the Commission on Public Health; (c) A representativ…

2713 APPEALS 2713.1 Appeals filed under § 2711.4 shall meet the following requirements: (a) Be filed within forty-five (45) days after the decision denying or approving the application is mailed by the Director to the applicant; and (b) Consist of a written statement requesting r…

2714 DESIGNATION OF RESERVED SPACE 2714.1 Upon approval of an application for a reserved space, the Director shall assign a space number and cause the posting of signs which shall denote the space. The sign shall contain the universal symbol of accessibility and the language, “Re…

2715 DISPLAY OF PLACARD 2715.1 The Director shall issue to the successful applicant, a placard which shall be displayed upon the dashboard of the vehicle to be clearly visible from the outside whenever the vehicle is parked in the reserved space. The reserved space placard shall …

2716 RESERVED SPACE: RECERTIFICATION AND SURRENDER 2716.1 The Director shall recertify continued eligibility for a reserved parking space on a biannual basis and at any other time, in his or her discretion, recertification is warranted. 2716.2 It shall be the responsibility of th…

2717 RECIPROCITY 2717.1 Any driver holding a valid special parking permit for a person with a physical disability or any driver issued a special license tag for a person with a physical disability, issued by any state, territory, or possession of the United States shall be grante…

2718 PENALTY 2718.1 The Director is authorized to revoke the special parking permit or special license tags of any individual found to be in violation of this chapter. Upon written notification of the revocation, the individual shall surrender the special permit or special licens…

300 AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR 300.1 The Director, after notice and hearing, is authorized to cancel any license upon determination that the licensee was not entitled to the issuance of the license, that the licensee failed to give the required or correct information in the applic…

301 MANDATORY REVOCATIONS 301.1 The Director shall revoke the license of any person upon receiving a record of such person's conviction or administrative action by the Director resulting from the occurrence of any of the following offenses: (a) Operating or being in control of a …

302 SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES 302.1 Negligent involvement as a driver in any accident which resulted in the death of another person is grounds for suspension or revocation. 302.2 Not being physically or mentally qualified to operate a motor vehicle in a manne…

303 ESTABLISHMENT OF A POINT SYSTEM 303.1 Points shall be assessed against the driving record of an individual upon receipt of evidence of a traffic conviction, not including automated traffic enforcement systems as defined in Section 303.15, or after an individual has either adm…

304 SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TRAFFIC CITATIONS 304.1 The Director is authorized to suspend the operator’s license of any resident of the District of Columbia who, having been arrested for a moving traffic violation in the District and, having been permitted to receiv…

305 LOSS OF ALL OPERATING PRIVILEGES AND SURRENDER OF LICENSE 305.1 No person shall drive a motor vehicle on any public highway in the District at any time when his or her privilege to do so is suspended or revoked. 305.2 Any resident or non-resident whose driver’s license or pri…

306 PERIOD OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION 306.1 The suspension period of any resident’s or non-resident’s driver’s license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in the District shall be from two (2) to ninety (90) days, at the discretion of the Director, based upon the seriousness…

307 NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION 307.1 Whenever the Director, acting under this chapter, revokes the license of any person as a consequence of a conviction for a traffic offense for which mandatory revocation is required or pursuant to § 5 of the Clean Hands Act (D.C. Code …

308 SERVICE OF SUSPENSIONS OR REVOCATION NOTICES FOLLOWING ARREST 308.1 Whenever any person has been arrested for a traffic violation or cited for a traffic infraction involving any of the situations listed in § 301 or § 302 of this chapter, the police officer shall make a report…

309 HEARINGS ON PROPOSED SUSPENSIONS AND REVOCATIONS 309.1 A person whose license has been proposed to be revoked or suspended by the Director under the Director’s discretionary authority may petition for a hearing subject to the provisions of chapter 10. 309 2 Based on the findi…

310 LIMITED OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES 310.1 Except as provided in § 310.7, a person whose regular driver's license, as described in § 1312.1 (a), is revoked, suspended or canceled may request, in writing, that the order be modified to allow the issuance or retention of a driver's lic…

311 IGNITION INTERLOCK PROGRAM 311.1 (a) [REPEALED.] (b) Unless an individual’s license is revoked pursuant to Section 10a(d)(2) of The District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, approved March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1124; D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.05a(d)(2)), a person must remain in …

312 IGNITION INTERLOCK PROVIDERS 312.1 (a) All ignition interlock providers must be certified by the Department in accordance with the requirements of this section. (b) The Department shall enter into an agreement with a provider that incorporates by reference this section and in…

313 INTELLIGENT SPEED ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – IMPLEMENTATION, APPLICATION PROCESS, AND PARTICIPATION COMPLIANCE 313.1 This section implements provisions of the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program (“ISA Program”), which is a program under which District of Columbia driver licensees …

314 ISA PROGRAM—EFFECT OF UNRELATED SUSPENSIONS, CANCELLATIONS, OR REVOCATIONS 314.1 An ISA Program participant’s driver license shall remain subject to suspension, revocation, or cancellation on grounds described elsewhere in this title or other District law that are not program…