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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 18. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC |
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Chapter 18-22. MOVING VIOLATIONS |
Section 18-2213. OBSTRUCTION OF DRIVER’S VIEW OR DRIVING MECHANISM: IMPROPER RIDING
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2213.1No person shall drive a vehicle with any object in any position that obstructs a significant portion of the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle, or interferes with the driver’s control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
2213.2No person shall drive a vehicle with more than three (3) persons in the front seat when such occupancy obstructs the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or interferes with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle.
2213.3No passenger in a vehicle or streetcar shall ride in such position as to interfere with the driver's or operator’s view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle or streetcar.
2213.4An operator shall, when operating a vehicle, give full time and attention to the operation of the vehicle.
2213.5No driver of any motor vehicle in motion shall permit any person or persons to stand on the running board and no person shall ride on the running board when the vehicle is in motion.
2213.6No person shall ride on any portion of any vehicle which is not designed or intended for the use of passengers, and no driver of a vehicle shall permit such riding. This provision shall not apply to an employee engaged in the necessary discharge of his or her duty or to persons riding within truck bodies in space intended for materials.
2213.7[REPEALED].
2213.8[REPEALED].