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D.C. Code § 50-1801 — under Mandatory Use of Seat Belts..

D.C. Code § 50-1801

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Motor vehicle” means an automotive transportation device with more than 3 wheels and a seating capacity of 8 or less passengers, not including the driver, but the term does not include vehicles used for farm purposes. (2) “Properly restrained” means strapped around the waist or the torso of a passenger by a safety belt built into the motor vehicle.