(a) Whenever the Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) makes a written report on an accident involving a motor vehicle, the report shall include the following information:
(1) Whether a mobile telephone or other electronic device was present in the motor vehicle;
(2) Whether the use of a mobile telephone or other electronic device by a motor vehicle operator may have contributed to the cause of the accident; and
(3) Whether any other distraction may have contributed to the cause of the accident.
(b) The MPD shall provide a copy of each accident report to the District Department of Transportation.
(Mar. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-124, § 7, 51 DCR 1541.)
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 17A - Distracted Driving Prevention
§ 50–1731.03. Prohibition on distracted driving
§ 50–1731.04. Restricted use of mobile telephone and other electronic devices
§ 50–1731.06. Enforcement; fines and penalties
§ 50–1731.07. Police officer’s report