Section 18-2220. RESTRICTED LANES

 

2220.1The Director is authorized to designate any traffic lane on any roadway for the exclusive use of a single class or combination of classes of vehicles during certain hours. The Director shall post signs indicating any lanes designated as restricted. The signs shall describe the class or combination, of classes of vehicles to which the lane is restricted and the days and hours during which the restrictions are in effect.

 

2220.2During restricted hours, any vehicle may enter a restricted right curb lane solely for the purposes of taking on or discharging passengers or to make a right turn where a right turn is not otherwise prohibited by any official traffic control device.

 

2220.3Vehicles entering a Restricted Lane to make a right turn or to discharge or take on passengers shall be permitted to enter the Restricted Lane only within the same block as the right turn or passengers are to be taken on or discharged.

 

2220.4Vehicles, other than those to which a lane is restricted, are prohibited from continuing through an intersection in a Restricted Lane.

 

2220.5Except as provided in § 2220.2, taxicabs shall not use Restricted Lanes unless transporting at least one paying passenger.

 

2220.6The existence of Restricted Lanes on any roadway does not limit those vehicles for which the restrictions are established solely for use of the Restricted Lanes unless specifically indicated.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2104 (March 18, 1988); and as amended by Final Rulemaking at 53 DCR 850 (February 10, 2006).