Section: 18-4011

SPEED LIMITS

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


Effective Date : 2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM

Authority : sections 3, 5(3), and 6 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, 50-921.04(3) and 50-921.05), and sections 6(a)(1), 6(a)(6) and 6(b) of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, approved March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1121; D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.03(a)(1), (a)(6) and (b))

Source : 17 DCRR § 40.121, Special Edition (September 28. 1970); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 315 (January 21, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 9357 (October 12, 2001); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 50 DCR 4263 (May 30, 2003); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 1110 (January 29, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 1183, 1184 (February 1, 2013).

Editor's Note : Section 18-4000.3 states that "The complete listing of specific locations for each designation, requirement, or restriction set forth in this chapter, or any section thereof, may be reviewed at the offices of the Department of Public Works, and copies may be obtained, upon request, from the Director upon payment of a reasonable copying fee to be determined by the Director."

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
R0012859 Adopted Rule SPEED LIMITS View Text Effective:
2/1/2013

N0040839 Final Rulemaking Increase in Speed Limits on Benning Road and DC Route 295 View Text 2/1/2013
Vol 60/5
N0040840 Final Rulemaking Increase in Speed Limits on New York Ave., North Capitol St., Bladensburg Rd., and Canal Rd. View Text 2/1/2013
Vol 60/5
N0040422 Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking Increase in speed limits on New York Avenue, Bladensburg Road, North Capitol Street, and Canal Road. View Text 12/28/2012
Vol 59/52
N0040289 Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking increasing the speed limits on DC Route 295 and Benning Road. View Text 12/14/2012
Vol 59/50
R0008546 Adopted Rule SPEED LIMITS View Text Effective:
1/29/2010

N0001188 Final Rulemaking Reducing Speed Limit from 30 to 25 mph on Blagden Ave, NW View Text 1/29/2010
Vol 57/5
N0000555 Proposed Rulemaking Reduce speed limit from 30 to 25 miles per hour (mph) on Blagden Avenue, N.W., between 16th and Allison Streets, N.W., in both directions of travel View Text 11/20/2009
Vol 56/47
R0003156 Adopted Rule SPEED LIMITS View Text Effective:
1/1/1900