Section: 18-1201

SAFE OPERATION OF BICYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES

Most recent version of the final adopted rule codified in the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)


Effective Date : 12/9/2022 12:00:00 AM

Authority : Sections 3(b), 5(a)(1)(B), 5(a)(1)(K), 6(b), and 7 of the Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002, effective May 21, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-137; D.C. Official Code §§ 50-921.02(b), 50-921.04(a)(1)(D), 50-921.04(a)(1)(K), 50-921.05(b), and 50-921.06 (2014 Repl. & 2017 Supp.)), Mayor’s Order 96-175, dated December 9, 1996, and Mayor’s Order 2013-063, dated April 2, 2013.

Source : Regulation No. 72-13, effective June 30, 1972; 32 DCRR § 11.201, 11.203, Special Edition; as amended by Regulation No. 74-5, effective April 21, 1974; as amended by § 2(z) of the District of Columbia Motorized Bicycle Act, effective April 7, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-110; 23 DCR 4954 (January 21, 1977)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 4930 (November 7, 1980), incorporating the text of Proposed Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 4153 (September 19, 1990); as amended by the Bicyclist Responsibility Regulation Amendment Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-178; 43 DCR 4240 (August 9, 1996)); as amended by the Non-Traditional Motor Vehicles Safety Amendment Act of 2004, effective April 5, 2005 (D.C. Law 15-289; 52 DCR 1446 (February 18, 2005)); as amended by the Personal Mobility Device Amendment Act of 2006, effective March 6, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-224; 53 DCR 10225 (December 29, 2006)); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 69 DCR 014965 (December 9, 2022).

Editor's Note :

Rulemaking notices were published in the D.C. Register(DCR) and Adopted Rules were codified into the D.C. Municipal Regulations (DCMR)

  Notice ID Register Category Heading Notice/
Adopted Section
Register Issue/
Effective Date
R0052316 Adopted Rule SAFE OPERATION OF BICYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES View Text Effective:
12/9/2022

N128251 Final Rulemaking Transportation, District Department of - 18 DCMR Ch. 12 - Motorized Bicycles on Shared Use Paths View Text 12/9/2022
Vol 69/49
N115052 Proposed Rulemaking Transportation, District Department of - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Motorized Bicycles on Shared Use Paths View Text 10/29/2021
Vol 68/44
R0016761 Adopted Rule SAFE OPERATION OF BICYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES View Text Effective:
3/6/2007

R0002967 Adopted Rule SAFE OPERATION OF BICYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES View Text Effective:
1/1/1900