District of Columbia Statutes
§ 50-1801 — Definitions.
District of Columbia § 50-1801
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 50Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
Ch. 18Mandatory Use of Seat Belts.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 50-1801 (2026).
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
(1)“Motor vehicle” means an automotive transportation device with more than 3 wheels and a seating capacity of 8 or less passengers, not including the driver, but the term does not include vehicles used for farm purposes.
(2)“Properly restrained” means strapped around the waist or the torso of a passenger by a safety belt built into the motor vehicle.
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Legislative History
Dec. 12, 1985, D.C. Law 6-73, § 2, 32 DCR 6344
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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