No person shall operate or be in physical control of any vehicle in the District while the person’s ability to operate or be in physical control of a vehicle is impaired by the consumption of alcohol or any drug or any combination thereof.
(Sept. 14, 1982, D.C. Law 4-145, § 3e; as added Apr. 27, 2013, D.C. Law 19-266, § 103(e)(3), 59 DCR 12957.)
This section is referenced in § 50-1905, § 50-2201.05a, § 50-2206.13, § 50-2206.15, § 50-2206.54, § 50-2206.55, and § 50-2206.56.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-266 added this section.
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 103(e)(3) of the Comprehensive Impaired Driving and Alcohol Testing Program Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-3, January 29, 2013, 60 DCR 2762, 20 DCSTAT 410).
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 103(e)(3) of the Comprehensive Impaired Driving and Alcohol Testing Program Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-51, April 17, 2013, 60 DCR 6344, 20 DCSTAT 1360).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 22 - Regulation of Traffic
Subchapter III-A - Impaired Operating or Driving
§ 50–2206.11. Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or a drug
§ 50–2206.12. Driving under the influence of alcohol or a drug; commercial vehicle
§ 50–2206.13. Penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol or a drug
§ 50–2206.14. Operating a vehicle while impaired
§ 50–2206.15. Penalty for operating a vehicle while impaired
§ 50–2206.16. Operating under the influence of alcohol or a drug; horse-drawn vehicle
§ 50–2206.18. Additional penalty for impaired driving with a minor in vehicle