The Department may order an AV testing entity to temporarily restrict testing on select roadways, or District-wide, under certain circumstances identified by the Department pursuant to rules, including emergencies, special events, or specific roadway conditions that raise safety concerns. To the maximum extent practicable, the Department shall provide an AV testing entity with reasonable notice about how, where, and when testing will be restricted, and the reasons for such restriction. This section shall only apply to associated autonomous vehicles when under autonomous operation.
(Apr. 23, 2013, D.C. Law 19-278, § 3b; as added Dec. 23, 2020, D.C. Law 23-156, § 2(c), 67 DCR 13048.)
Section 7186 of D.C. Law 24-45 repealed section 3 of D.C. Law 23-156 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by Law 23-154 has been implemented.
Section 7186 of D.C. Act 24-159 repealed section 3 of D.C. Law 23-156 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by Law 23-154 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 23-156: § 3 of D.C. Law 23-156 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(c) of D.C. Law 23-156 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 23A - Autonomous Vehicles
§ 50–2352. Autonomous vehicles permitted. [Repealed]
§ 50–2352.01. Autonomous Vehicle Testing Program
§ 50–2352.02. Restrictions on testing
§ 50–2352.03. Data and crash reporting
§ 50–2352.04. Report on full deployment of autonomous vehicles
§ 50–2352.05. Preexisting testing or operation before testing permit availability
§ 50–2352.06. Civil penalties and other sanctions
§ 50–2352.07. Administrative appeals
§ 50–2353. Vehicle conversion; limited liability of original manufacturer