Title 50, Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.

(a) If a person under arrest refuses to submit specimens for chemical testing as provided in § 50-1910(a), he or she shall be informed that failure or refusal to submit to chemical testing will result in his or her inability to operate a watercraft in the District of Columbia as …

If a person refuses to submit to chemical testing under this subchapter, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia shall order the person not to operate any watercraft for at least one year. A refusal to submit to any test as required by this section shall be punishable by a…

(a) There is established a Pedestrian Advisory Council (“PAC”). (b) The PAC shall be composed of 18 members appointed as follows: (1) The Director of the District Department of Transportation, or designee; (2) The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, or designee; (3) The …

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Collision" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-2201.02(3). (2) "DDOT" means the District Department of Transportation. (3) "Motor vehicle" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 50-2201.02(11). (4) "MPD" means the…

(a) The Mayor shall publish online, at least once per month, the following data related to each collision that occurred in the preceding month: (1) The date and time of the collision; (2) The type of motor vehicle or motor vehicles involved in the collision; (3) The location, by …

(a) To the extent available, the Mayor shall publish online, at least once per quarter, the following information related to all notices of infractions issued for moving infractions in the preceding quarter: (1) The date and time of the moving infraction; (2) The location, by war…

(a) DDOT shall publish on its website, at least once per week, the following information related to permits for the occupation of public space, public rights of way, and public structures issued pursuant to § 10-1141.03 ("permit"), in the preceding week that would block a sidewal…

(a) DDOT shall publish on its website, at least once per month, the following information related to citizen petitions for traffic calming measures submitted to the agency in the preceding month: (1) The location of the requested traffic calming measure, by ward and block or inte…

By July 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, DDOT shall transmit to the chairperson of the Council committee with oversight of transportation a report that: (1) Identifies the 20 locations at which pedestrians or bicyclists were most frequently seriously injured or killed as the res…

(a) By July 1, 2018, and every 2 years thereafter, DDOT, with input from other District agencies as needed, shall submit to the Council and make publicly available a report for improving bicycle and pedestrian safety, which shall include: (1) Recommendations on how to enhance the…

(a) DDOT shall not use automobile delay, as measured by vehicle level of service, vehicular throughput, or traffic congestion, as the primary metric of analysis for: (1) For the planning, design, and construction of transportation projects; (2) The selection of an approved concep…

(a) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall establish criteria and guidelines for the approval of motor vehicle accident prevention courses ("course") for all licensed drivers. (b) An approved classroom course shall require that each student receives a minimum of 6 hours of instru…

(a) All insurance companies authorized to sell motor vehicle insurance in the District of Columbia shall provide a discount in the amount charged for a motor vehicle insurance policy to all licensed drivers who have successfully completed an approved course. (b) Any schedule of r…

(a) No person shall operate any vehicle on the public roadways of the District of Columbia carrying loose debris or loose cargo that could be dislodged from the vehicle without covering and restraining the loose debris or loose cargo so as to render the material immobile. The pro…

Within 18 months of May 1, 2013, the Mayor shall transmit to the Council an assessment of the safety impact, if any, resulting from the reduced fines required by Title III of this act, which shall include a detailed analysis of any changes in moving violation rates and repeat vio…

This part may be cited as the “District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925.”

For the purposes of this chapter, and all rules issued thereunder, the term: (1) “Alcohol” means a liquid, gas, or solid, containing ethanol from whatever source or by whatever processes produced, whether or not intended for human consumption. (2) “All-terrain vehicle” or “ATV” m…

(a) The Mayor is authorized and empowered to make, modify, repeal, and enforce rules relating to and concerning the following: (1) The control of traffic and the movement of traffic; (2)(A) The length, weight, height, and width of vehicles; and (B) The brakes, horns, lights, muff…

(a) The Mayor shall promulgate regulations governing the PMD, including: (1) Exempting the personal mobility device from the regulations governing motor vehicles; (2) Establishing a registration process, such as, for example, requiring that each PMD bear a serial number, valid re…

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules implementing the provisions of § 50-2201.03c, including establishing: (1) Terms and conditions for a SFD permit; (2) An application process for obtaining a SFD permit; (3) A process by which a perm…

(a) No SFD operating company shall offer shared fleet devices for rental without a SFD permit issued by the Director. (b)(1) To obtain a SFD permit, a SFD operating company shall submit an application to the Director, in a form and manner determined by the Director by rule. (2) T…

(a) No vehicle shall be operated at a greater rate of speed than permitted by the regulations adopted under the authority of this part. (b) A person commits the offense of reckless driving if the person drives a motor vehicle on any highway in the District: (1) At a speed of 20 m…

A personal mobility device shall not be operated: (1) In the District if it has not been validly registered, unless it is validly registered in another jurisdiction, when required by applicable law of that jurisdiction, and bears readily visible evidence of being registered. (2) …

(a)(1) No person shall: (A) Operate an all-terrain vehicle or dirt bike on public property, including any public space in the District; or (B) Park, stand, or stop an all-terrain vehicle or dirt bike on public property, including any public space in the District. (2) Paragraph (1…

(a) For any motor vehicle moving infraction, as defined in Chapter 26 of Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, committed by the driver within a work zone, the civil fine shall be double the amount otherwise prescribed and, in a criminal infraction case, the …

(a) A rider approaching a stop sign may go straight through the intersection or make a turn without stopping; provided, that the rider: (1) Is travelling at an appropriate speed to reasonably assess and avoid hazards; (2) Determines there is no immediate hazard; and (3) Yields th…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term "covered offense" means: (1) A violation of § 50-2206.11, § 50-2206.12, or § 50-2206.14; or (2) Driving a motor vehicle in another jurisdiction, including foreign jurisdictions and military jurisdictions, while under the influence of…

(a) There is established within the Department of Motor Vehicles ("DMV") an Intelligent Speed Assistance Program that shall install, and monitor compliance with, intelligent speed assistance systems that limit the speed at which a motor vehicle can travel based on the applicable …

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) “Law enforcement officer” means a sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department or a sworn member of any other police force operating in the District of Columbia. (2) “Signal” means a communication made by hand, voice, or t…

(a) Any person who operates or who is in physical control of a vehicle within the District who knows or has reason to believe that his or her vehicle has been in a collision shall immediately stop and: (1) Where another person is injured, call or cause another to call 911 or call…

(a) Any person who operates or who is in physical control of a vehicle within the District who knows or has reason to believe that an object likely to cause damage has detached from, fallen, or flown from his or her vehicle shall immediately stop and: (1) Where another person is …

The individual in charge of any garage or repair shop to which is brought any motor vehicle which shows evidence of having been involved in an accident or struck by bullets shall report to a police station within 24 hours after such motor vehicle is received, giving the make of t…

Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to interfere with the exclusive charge and control prior to March 3, 1925, committed to the Director of the National Park Service over the park system of the District, and he or she is hereby authorized and empowered to make and e…

(a) The provisions of the act entitled “An Act regulating the speed of automobiles in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes,” approved June 29, 1906 (34 Stat. 621, ch. 3615), and, in so far as they relate to the regulation of vehicles or vehicle traffic in the District…

If any provision of this part is declared unconstitutional, or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the part and the applicability of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected there…

Any person aggrieved by the assessment of any tax imposed by § 50-2201.03(j) may, within 6 months from the date the person entitled to a certificate of title was notified of the amount of such tax, appeal to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in the same manner and to…

The Mayor of the District of Columbia may enter into an interstate agreement with the Commonwealth of Virginia or with the State of Maryland, or with both, pursuant to which the parties to such agreement may assist each other in the enforcement of its laws relating to traffic (in…

The employee of the Department of Transportation who is charged with the immediate responsibility for, and exercises supervision over, the issuance of tags and certificates of title and the registration of motor vehicles and trailers shall be known as the Registrar of Titles and …

After June 28, 1944, no part of any District of Columbia appropriations shall be available for any expense for or incident to the issuance of congressional tags except to those persons set out in § 50-2201.03, including the Speaker and the Vice President.

Each Senator, member of the House of Representatives, and other individual who is authorized by law to be issued a congressional tag for his automobile shall, upon application therefor, be entitled to be issued a duplicate tag bearing the same number.

(a) The driver of a vehicle shall stop and remain stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross the roadway within any marked crosswalk, or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, when the pedestrian is upon the lane, or within one lane approaching the lane, on which the vehicle is trave…

(a) A motor vehicle driver shall be prohibited from passing to the left and pulling in front of a bus to make a right turn when the bus is at a bus stop at an intersection to receive or discharge passengers; the vehicle shall stay or merge behind the bus to effect its turn. (b) A…

The District Department of Transportation shall develop and implement a plan to create and post special signs with the following or substantially similar notation: “D.C. Law: Failure to stop for pedestrians in crosswalk punishable by $250 fine”. The signs shall be posted at selec…

Within 180 days of May 1, 2013, the Mayor shall post signs identifying the entire District as a strict traffic enforcement zone and warning that automated cameras are used to enforce a wide range of moving violations. The signs shall be posted throughout the District, in location…

(a) By November 1, 2013, the Mayor shall complete a District-wide assessment that evaluates the speed limits on the District’s arterials and other streets. The report of the assessment shall include the criteria used for assessing the speed limits. Upon its completion, the assess…

Any person who, by the operation of any vehicle in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner, but not wilfully or wantonly, shall cause the death of another, including a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk, or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, shall be guilty of a felony, and s…