(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 registration tag, or valid registration plate;
(3) Establishing a fine schedule for violations of the PMD regulations; and
(4) Providing an adjudication process for violations of PMD law and regulations.
(b) Regulations promulgated pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and days of Council recess. If the proposed rules are not approved within the 45-day period of review, the rules shall be deemed disapproved.
(Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 443, § 6a; as added Mar. 25, 2003, D.C. Law 14-235, § 10(b), 49 DCR 9788; Mar. 6, 2007, D.C. Law 16-224, § 101(b), 53 DCR 10225.)
D.C. Law 16-224 revived the provisions of D.C. Law 14-235 that expired on October 1, 2005.
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 10(b) of Motor Vehicle Definition Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device Exemption Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-237, December 22, 2005, 53 DCR 249).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 10(b) of Motor Vehicle Definition Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device Exemption Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-323, March 23, 2006, 53 DCR 2567).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 101(b) of Personal Mobility Device Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-528, December 4, 2006, 53 DCR 9826).
For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 10(b) of Motor Vehicle Definition Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device Exemption Temporary Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Law 16-85, April 4, 2006, law notification 53 DCR 3344).
Expiration of previous addition: Section 14 of D.C. Law 14-235 ( 49 DCR 9788), which previously added this section, expired on October 1, 2005.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 22 - Regulation of Traffic
Subchapter I - General Provisions
§ 50–2201.03a. Regulations for personal mobility devices
§ 50–2201.03b. Regulations for shared fleet devices
§ 50–2201.03c. Operation of shared fleet devices
§ 50–2201.04. Speeding and reckless driving
§ 50–2201.04a. Operation of personal mobility devices
§ 50–2201.04b. All-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes
§ 50–2201.04c. Motor vehicle moving infractions in work zones; signage required
§ 50–2201.04d. Bicyclists’ use of leading pedestrian intervals
§ 50–2201.04e. Traffic control at intersections. [Not Funded]
§ 50–2201.05a. Establishment of Ignition Interlock System Program
§ 50–2201.05b. Fleeing from a law enforcement officer in a motor vehicle
§ 50–2201.05c. Leaving after colliding
§ 50–2201.05d. Object falling or flying from vehicle
§ 50–2201.06. Garage keeper to report cars damaged in accidents
§ 50–2201.07. Control over park system not affected by this part