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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING
The Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to the authority set forth in Section 1825 of the Department of Motor Vehicles Establishment Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-175; D.C. Official Code § 50-904); § 6 of the District of Columbia Traffic Act of 1925, effective March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1121; D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.03); § 105 of the District of Columbia Traffic Adjudication Act of 1978, effective September 12, 1978 (D.C. Law. 2-104; D.C. Official Code § 50-2301.05); and Mayor’s Order 2007-168, dated July 23, 2007, hereby gives notice of the intent to adopt the following rulemaking that will amend Chapter 26 of Title 18, “Vehicles and Traffic,” of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) modifying fines for moving violations.
Pursuant to § 105 of the District of Columbia Traffic Adjudication Act of 1978, effective September 12, 1978 (D.C. Law 2-104; D.C. Official Code § 50-2301.05) the proposed rules were transmitted to the Council of the District of Columbia (Council) for a forty-five (45) day period of review (excluding weekends, holidays and days of Council recess). The forty-five (45) day period of review expired on November 10, 2010, and the Council has taken no action. Therefore, the rules are deemed approved.
No comments were received and no changes were made to the text of the emergency and proposed rules, as published in the D.C. Register at 57 DCR 4665 on May 28, 2010, or the renewal of the emergency rulemaking as published on October 1, 2010, in the D.C. Register at 57 DCR 9206, except that on June 11, 2010, an Errata Notice was published in the D.C. Register at 57 DCR 5058 which gave notice of a correction to the Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking pertaining to the fine for Improper Riding on an Automobile. The final rules will be effective upon publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.
Section 2600 of Chapter 26 of Title 18 of the DCMR is amended by amending Subsection 2600.1 to read as follows:
2600 CIVIL FINES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE MOVING INFRACTIONS
2600.1 The following civil infractions and their respective fine amounts set forth in this section do not include those major moving violations for which jurisdiction remains in the Superior Court:
INFRACTION [18 DCMR Citation]
FINE
Alley
Failure to stop when emerging from [§ 2207.1]
$100
Attention, full time and
Failure to give full time and attention to
operation of vehicle [§ 2213.4]
$25
Automobile
Improper riding on [§ 2213.6]
$100
Permitting passenger to ride on [§ 2213.5]
$25
Operating with door(s) open [§ 2214.3]
$25
Backing
Without caution [§ 2206.3]
$100
Barricaded or closed street
Driving through [§ 2217.2]
$500
Brakes
Bad foot brakes [§ 720]
$75
Bad hand brakes [§ 720]
$75
Bridge
Load limit violation [§ 2510.2]
See: "Weight Regulations"
Bumper
Improper bumper on ice cream, soft
drink, or other vending vehicle [§ 733.3]
$25
No front bumper or rear bumper [§§ 733.1, 733.2]
$25
Unsafe bumper [§§ 733.5, 733.6]
$75
Child Restraint Act
Violation of [D.C. Code §§ 50-1703, 1706]
$75
Coasting
Gears unmeshed or in neutral [§ 2212]
$75
Colliding
Failure to control speed to avoid [§ 2200.4]
$150
With pedestrian [§ 2300.2]
$500
With fixed object [§ 2220.4]
$50
Commercial vehicle
Spilling load [§ 2503.2]
$150
Covering tags [§ 422.8]
$500
Curb
Interfere with moving traffic
when pulling from [§ 2206.1]
$100
Emergency vehicle
Failure to pull to curb for [§ 2210.1]
$150
Failure to yield right-of-way [§ 2210.1]
$150
Fenders
Operating with torn fender(s) [§ 733.5]
$25
No fender(s) [§ 733.4]
$25
Fire apparatus
Entering same block with [§ 2210.4]
$50
Following within 500 feet of [§ 2210.4]
$100
Passing or approaching within prohibited distance of [§ 2210.4]
$100
Fire hose
Driving over [2210.5]
$50
Following another vehicle too closely [§ 2201.9]
$100
Funeral or other procession
Driving through [§ 2218.2]
$25
Failure to keep right while driving in [§ 2218.3]
$15
Height
Operating vehicle of greater height than permitted [§§ 2500, 2501, 2511]
$250
Horn
Failure to have on vehicle [§730.1]
$15
Inaudible [§730.1]
$15
Unnecessarily noisy or loud [§730.2]
$25
Inspection
Failure to display current sticker [§§ 601.1, 602, 607]
$50
Failure to replace lost or mutilated sticker [§ 608.1]
$50
Failure to report for [§ 601.1]
$50
Operating with condemned sticker [§ 606.3]
$100
Operating with expired sticker or expired rejection (red) sticker [§§ 602.4; 604.3]
$50
International Registration Plan [D.C. Official Code § 50-1507.03]
Failure to register
$500
Failure to obtain trip permit
$500
Exceeding registered gross weight
$500
Intersection
Failure to slow down for [§ 2200.5]
$100
Failure to clear (including crosswalks) [§ 2201.11]
$100
Lane or course
Changing without caution [§ 2201.6]
$100
Failure to stay in proper [§ 2201.6]
Improper use of restricted [§ 2220]
$100
$100
Lawful order or direction of a Police Officer
Failure or refusal to comply with [§ 2000.2]
$50
Length
Operating vehicle of greater length than permitted by law [§ 2502]
$250
License or permit
Address, failure to change [§§ 109.3, 109.4]
$50
Allowing unauthorized person to drive [§ 1100.12]
$100
Allowing unlawful use [§ 1100.7]
$50
Displaying, cancelled, suspended, revoked, or fraudulently altered [§ 1100.2]
$50
Displaying or use another person's [§ 1100.4]
$50
Failure to display upon demand [D.C. Code § 50-1401.01 (c)]
$50
Failure to have license [§ 1100]
$50
Learner's permit; allowing more than one passenger while operating with [§ 102.9]
$100
Loaning or allowing use by another person [§ 1100.3]
$50
Restriction, driving in violation of [§ 1100.9]
$100
Lights
Illegal headlight device [§ 718]
$75
Improper lights [§§ 703-711]
$75
No lights running [§ 703.1]
$75
No rear light(s) [§ 705.1]
$75
No stop light(s) [§ 706.1]
$75
One light running [§ 704.1]
$75
Operating with high beams [§ 715.4]
$75
Littering
From a vehicle upon public or private property [§ 2221.6]
$100
Loads
Extending beyond body of vehicle [§ 2503.1]
$250
Failure to keep open load tightly covered [§ 2503.4]
$250
Failure to secure load [§ 2503.4]
$150
More than eight feet (8 ft.) wide [§ 2501.1]
$250
No red flag on end of long load, or other load violation [§§ 703, 2503]
$250
Mechanical condition unsafe
Operating or permitting operation while [§ 600.2]
$100
Median strip, channelizing island or safety zone (raised with curb), driving on or over [§ 2201.8]
$100
Minibikes
Motorized bicycles (See also violations for other
vehicles) Operating unregistered minibike or
motorized bicycle [§ 411.1]
$50
Mirror
No rear view mirror [§ 731.6]
$75
Motorcycles (see also violations for other vehicles)
Failure to wear protective helmet or have goggles, safety glasses, or have windshield while riding a motorcycle. [§ 2215]
$75
Improper riding on [§ 2215]
$25
No bus streets
Driving through [§ 2217.8]
$150
Noise
Unnecessary or disturbing [§ 2221.1]
$25
One-way street violation [§ 2201.5]
$150
Opening door or permitting door to open on traffic side [§ 2214.4]
$25
Open container of alcohol
Operating with motor vehicle with [§ 2224.4]
$100
Parade or procession without a permit [§ 2218]
$25
Parking
Failure to back into space [§ 2221.2]
$10
Passing
At intersection [§ 2202.3]
$25
Improper [§ 2202]
$100
Increasing speed to prevent [§ 2202.4]
$50
On curve [§ 2202.3]
$25
On right [§ 2202.4]
$25
View obstructed [§ 2202.7]
$25
Registration certificate
Failure to change address on [§ 414]
$10
Failure to exhibit on demand [§ 421]
$50
Right side of roadway
Failure to keep to [§ 2201.1]
$50
Right turn on red
Failure to come to a complete stop before
turning [§ 2103.7]
$100
Failure to yield right-of-way to vehicle or pedestrian [§ 2103.7]
$50
Violation of "No Turn on Red" sign [§ 4013]
$100
Right-of-way
Failure to stop and give right-of-way to pedestrian in roadway [§ 2208]
$250
Failure to yield to another vehicle [§§ 2207, 2208]
Failure to yield to pedestrian in the sidewalk [§ 2207.2]
Overtaking another vehicle stopped at a crosswalk or intersection for a pedestrian [§ 2221.5]
Stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle in a bicycle lane [§ 2405.1]
$100
$250
$250
$65
Safety zone
Driving though [§ 2211.6]
$75
School bus
Passing a stopped bus when light flashing [§ 2209]
$500
Sidewalk
Driving on or over [§ 2221.3]
$50
Signal for turn or stop
Failure to give either hand
or mechanical signal [§ 2205]
$100
Signal device
Disobeying green arrow [§ 2103.4]
$50
Disobeying official signal [§ 2000.4]
$100
Passing flashing red light [§ 2104]
$50
Passing red light [§ 2103]
$150
Passing steady yellow light [§ 2103]
$50
Siren
Unauthorized use of or possession of [§§ 712.4, 730.4]
$50
Smoke
Excessive [§ 750.3]
$50
Snow tires or chains
Operating without effective [§ 2219.1]
$100
Snow emergency regulations
Violation of [§ 2219]
$250
Speeding
Up to 10 mph in excess of limit [§ 2200]
$75
11 to 15 mph in excess of limit [§ 2200]
$125
16 to 20 mph in excess of limit [§ 2200]
$150
21 to 25 mph in excess of limit [§ 2200]
$200
Over 25 mph in excess of limit [§ 2200]
$250
Minimum; driving too slowly [§ 2200.10]
$50
Unreasonable [§ 2200.3]
$100
Speedometer
Defective [§ 735]
$75
Failure to have on vehicle [§ 735]
$75
Minibike violation [§ 735]
$15
Sticker Regulation
Sign or other unauthorized item attached to the mirror, window, or window frame [§ 2213.7]
$15
Stop sign
Passing [§ 2208.3]
$50
Street
Driving on wrong side [§ 2201.1]
$50
Tags
Altering tag(s) [§ 1104.2]
Covering [§ 422.8]
$100
$500
Dead or expired tags [§ 1101]
$100
Fail to secure D.C. tags [§§ 422, 429.1]
$100
Fail to turn in tags when required [§§ 415, 2706]
$100
Fail to properly affix validation stickers [§ 422.7]
$50
Failure to have or display current tags [§1101]
$100
Illegible tag(s) [§ 422.5]
$50
Improper display of [§ 422.4]
$50
Improper use of dealer's tags [§ 1101]
$50
Inadequate illumination of tag(s) [§ 705.4]
$50
Loaning license tags [§ 1101.1]
$50
No front tag [§§ 422.1; 422.3]
$50
No rear tag [§§ 422.1; 422.3]
$50
Obstructed tag(s) [§ 422.6]
$50
Permitting use of dead tags [§ 1101]
$100
Television visible to operator [§ 735.2]
$100
Tires
Unsafe or other violation [§ 732]
$100
Title
Failure to transfer D.C. [§ 402]
$25
Towing
Violation of regulations [§ 2504]
$100
Traffic control device
Interference with [§ 2101.1]
$100
Unauthorized [§ 2102]
$50
Truck restriction or route
Driving a truck through a restricted street [§ 2505.6]
$150
Violation of permit conditions [§ 2508.6]
$50
Violation of tunnel restrictions [§ 2509]
$250
Turn
From wrong lane [§§ 2203, 2204]
$100
Improper [§§ 2203, 2204]
$100
Violation of turn restriction [§§ 4012-4018]
$25
Vision
Front or side; obstructed [§ 2213]
$75
Objects hanging so as to obstruct [§ 2213]
$75
Weight Regulations
Up to 5,000 lbs. over limit [§ 2500.1]
$250
In excess of 5,000 lbs. over limit [§ 2500.1]
$100 plus $16 for each additional 100 lbs. over 5,000 lbs.
Width
Operating vehicle of greater width than permitted [§§ 2500, 2501, 2511]
$50
Windshield
Defective or obstructed [§ 731]
$75
Windshield wipers
Failure to have [§ 731]
$75
Not in operating condition [§ 731]
$25
NOTE: TRAFFIC VIOLATION IN NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS
Additional traffic regulations for all District of Columbia areas under the jurisdiction of the U.S. National Park Service are set forth in Part 50 of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Penalties for violation of federal traffic regulations in park areas are set forth in 36 CFR § 50.5, and in other specific sections.
District of Columbia traffic laws and regulations, and the penalties applicable to violations of District laws and regulations set forth in this title and the D.C. Code, are also applicable in park areas located within the District of Columbia. [36 CFR § 50.3].
