District of Columbia Statutes
§ 50-1606 — Contributory negligence.
District of Columbia § 50-1606
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 50Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
Ch. 16Regulation of Bicycles.
Subch. IGeneral Provisions.
Part ABicycle Safety.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 50-1606 (2026).
Text
Failure to wear a helmet as described in this subchapter shall not be considered as evidence of either negligence per se, contributory negligence, or assumption of the risk in any civil suit arising out of any accident in which a person under 16 years of age is injured. Failure to wear a helmet shall not be a admissible as evidence in the trial of any civil action, nor in any way diminish or reduce the damages recoverable in such action.
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Legislative History
Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-179, § 7, 32 DCR 764; as added May 23, 2000, D.C. Law 13-112, § 2(b), 47 DCR 1985
Nearby Sections
15
§ 50-1001
Adopted.§ 50-1002
Annual report; rules.§ 50-101
Definitions.§ 50-103
Driver safety programs.§ 50-104
Penalty.§ 50-105
Rules.§ 50-110.01
Definitions.§ 50-110.03
Operation of a personal delivery device.§ 50-110.04
Reporting requirements.§ 50-110.05
Enforcement.§ 50-110.06
Transition.§ 50-110.07
Rules.§ 50-1101
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