District of Columbia Code
Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 16 - Regulation of Bicycles

Subchapter I - General Provisions

Part A - Bicycle Safety

§ 50–1601. Findings - The Council of the District of Columbia finds that: (1)...

§ 50–1602. Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation and Safety Program - (a) There shall be established in the District of Columbia...

§ 50–1603. Office of Bicycle Transportation and Safety - There shall be established within the Office of the Director...

§ 50–1604. District of Columbia Bicycle Advisory Council - (a) There is established a District of Columbia Bicycle Advisory...

§ 50–1605. Helmet use requirements - (a) It shall be unlawful for any person under 16...

§ 50–1606. Contributory negligence - Failure to wear a helmet as described in this subchapter...

§ 50–1607. Child safety helmet education program - (a) Within 60 days of May 23, 2000, the District...

§ 50–1608. Child safety helmet assistance program - The District Department of Transportation shall adopt a helmet assistance...

§ 50–1608.01. Protected bicycle lane installation requirements. [Not Funded] - Not Funded. (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-179, § 9a;...

§ 50–1608.02. Proper bicycle equipment enforcement restrictions. [Not Funded] - Not Funded. (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-179, § 9b;...

§ 50–1609. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter the term: (1) “Bicycle”...

Part B - Bicycle Registration; Rental Rate Information

§ 50–1611. Bicycle registration - (a)(1) No person shall be required to register a bicycle...

§ 50–1612. Bicycle rental information - (a) As of June 1, 2008, a person regularly engaged...

Subchapter I-A - Access to Justice for Bicyclists

§ 50–1621. Civil action for bicyclists - (a) An individual who, while riding a bicycle, is the...

Subchapter II - Commercial Bicycle Operators

§ 50–1631. Definitions - For purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Commercial bicycle...

§ 50–1632. Licensing; violations; identification numbers - (a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section,...

§ 50–1633. Courier company responsibility - No courier company shall employ, compensate, utilize, or contract with...

§ 50–1634. Enforcement - (a) The Mayor shall promulgate a schedule of civil fines...

Subchapter III - Bicycle Parking

§ 50–1641.01. Definitions - For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “bicycle parking...

§ 50–1641.02. Bicycle parking space requirements - (a) A bicycle parking space shall conform to the bike...

§ 50–1641.03. John A. Wilson Building bicycle parking requirements - (a) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, the Council shall...

§ 50–1641.04. Mayor’s report on bicycle parking at District government buildings - (a) Within 180 days of February 2, 2008, the Mayor...

§ 50–1641.05. Residential building bicycle parking requirements - (a)(1) A residential building owner shall provide secure bicycle parking...

§ 50–1641.06. Increased bicycle parking spaces for office, retail, and service uses - (a) An owner of a building with office, retail, or...

§ 50–1641.07. Rules; Council review - (a) Within 90 days of April 8, 2011, the Mayor,...

§ 50–1641.07a. Enforcement - (a) A violation of this subchapter or the rules issued...

§ 50–1641.08. Applicability - Rules promulgated pursuant to this subchapter shall apply to existing,...

§ 50–1641.09. Zoning regulations - Nothing in this subchapter shall supplant any requirements of the...