District of Columbia Bicycle Regulations

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If you are looking for a real surprise in the bicycle section, see section 1212. For some amazingly impractical regulations, see section 1205. For a compelling way to obtain an audience with the Mayor of the District, see section 1202.4.

CHAPTER 12: BICYCLES, MOTORIZED BICYCLES, AND MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES

1200	BICYCLES AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES: GENERAL PROVISIONS
1201	SAFE OPERATION OF BICYCLES, AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES
1202	MANDATORY REGISTRATION OF BICYCLES
1203	BICYCLE REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
1204	BICYCLE SAFETY EQUIPMENT
1205	APPROVAL AND SALE OF BICYCLE SAFETY EQUIPMENT
1206	TRANSPORTING BICYCLES
1207	SALE AND RENTAL OF BICYCLES
1208	BICYCLE RACKS
1209	PARKING BICYCLES ON PUBLIC SPACE
1210	IMPOUNDING OF BICYCLES
1211	OPERATION OF MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES
1212	VEHICLES USED FOR TRANSPORTING EXPLOSIVES

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1200	BICYCLES AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES: GENERAL PROVISIONS
1200.1	This chapter shall apply to all bicycles operated upon all public space in the District of Columbia.
1200.2	No person may own or operate a bicycle in the District except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
1200.3	Operators of bicycles have the same rights as operators of motor vehicles.
1200.4	No operator's permit shall be required for the operation of a bicycle.
1200.5	No person shall be subject to the loss or suspension of his or her motor vehicle operator's permit for violation of any regulation under this chapter.
1200.6	No points shall accrue toward the loss of or suspension of a motor vehicle operator's permit by reason of a violation committed while operating a bicycle or sidewalk bicycle.
1200.7	Each bicycle operated in the District shall be registered as provided by this chapter within fourteen, (14) days of its acquisition or of its being brought into the District; Provided, that a non-resident owner who has registered his or her bicycle for the current registration period under the laws of another jurisdiction is exempt from this provision.
1200.8	No person, except for impoundment by the Mayor, shall tamper with any bicycle which has been locked, placed in a rack, or otherwise secured. [MISDEMEANOR: See §1110]
1200.9	No person shall remove from a place of storage, possess, convey, transfer, buy, sell, lend, or rent any bicycle except as provided in this chapter.
l200.10	No motorized bicycle shall be operated upon any public space in the District by any person who is less than sixteen (16) years old,

AUTHORITY: Unless otherwise noted, authority for this chapter is an Act of Congress to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to make police regulations for the government of said District, approved January 26, 1887, 24 Stat 368; §§401 and 402 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967, effective August 11, 1967, filed August 11, 1967, D.C. Code Vol. 1 at 126 (1981 Ed.); Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1975, effective July 25, 1975, 21 DCR 3198; 22 DCR 961; and §412 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act as amended, 87 Stat. 790, Pub. L.. No. 93-198, D.C. Code §1-227(a).

SOURCE.: Regulation No. 72-13 effective June 30, 1972, 32 DCRR §§11.201(a), (b), 11.204(a), (b), 12.201(a), Special Edition. as amended by §2(z) of the District of Columbia Motorized Bicycle Act, D.C. Law 1-110, 23 DCR 4954 (January 21, 1977).

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1201	SAFE OPERATION OF BICYCLES AND MOTORIZED BICYCLES
1201.1	Every person riding a bicycle on a highway shall be subject to all the duties applicable to the drivers of motor vehicles under this title, except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, and except for those duties imposed by this title which, by their nature, can have no reasonable application to a bicycle operator.
1201.2	A person shall operate a bicycle or sidewalk bicycle in a safe and non-hazardous manner so as not to endanger himself or herself or any other person.
1201.3	No person operating a bicycle upon a highway shall unduly or unnecessarily impede or obstruct traffic.
1201.4	No person shall operate or ride a bicycle other than upon or astride a regular seat attached .to the bicycle.
1201.5	No person shall operate or ride on a bicycle with more persons on it at any one time than the bicycle is equipped to carry.
1201.6	No person shall operate or ride a bicycle while carrying any package, bundle, or article which prevents the operator from keeping at least one hand on the handlebars.
1201.7	No person shall ride a bicycle abreast of another bicycle unless to do so does not endanger himself or others,
1201.8	No person shall operate a bicycle at a speed in excess of any posted limit or at a speed which is greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing.
1201.9	There shall be no prohibition against any person riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk within the District, so long as the rider does not create a hazard; Provided, that no person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within the Centra1 Business District except on those sidewalks expressly designated by Order of the Mayor, nor shall any person ride e bicycle upon a sidewalk in any area outside of the Central Business District if it is expressly prohibited by Order of the Mayor and appropriate signs to such effect are posted.
1201.10	Any person riding a bicycle upon a sidewalk shall yield the right-of way to pedestrians, and shall travel at a speed no greater than the posted speed limit of the adjacent roadway, Provided, that such speed is safe for the conditions then existing on the sidewalk..
1201.11	A person propelling a bicycle upon and along a sidewalk or while crossing a roadway in a crosswalk shall have all the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under the same circumstances, except that the bicyclist must yield to pedestrians on the sidewalk or crosswalk.
1201.12	The operator of a bicycle emerging from, or entering an alley, driveway, or building, shall, upon approaching a sidewalk or the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, yield the right-of-way to pedestrians approaching on said sidewalk area, and upon entering the roadway shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on said roadway, to the extent necessary to safely enter the flow of traffic.
1201.13	No bicyclist shall suddenly leave a sidewalk and ride into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.
1201.14	No person operating a bicycle shall sound any warning device at any intersection so as to interfere with the obedience to the instructions of officia1 traffic control signals or to the directions of police traffic control officers.
1201.15	No person shall operate a bicycle except in obedience to the instructions of official traffic control signals, signs, and other control devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer or other person authorized to direct and control traffic.
1201.16	No person riding upon a bicycle shall attach himself or herself or the device upon which he or she is riding to any vehicle upon a highway, roadway, or in an alley.
1201.17	All provisions of this section shall be equally applicable to the operation and riding of motorized bicycles, excepted as specifically provided. otherwise in this chapter.
1201.18	Except as otherwise permitted for a motor vehicle, no person shall operate a motorized bicycle on any sidewalk or any off-street bikepath or bicycle route within the District. This prohibition shall apply even though the motorized bicycle is being operated solely by human power,
1201.19	A motorized bicycle may be operated on any part of a roadway designated for the use of bicycles.

SOURCE: Regulation No.72-13 effective June 30, 1972, 32 DCRR §§11.201, 11.203, Special Edition: as amended by Regulation No. 74-5 effective April 21, 1974; by §2(z) of the District of Columbia Motorized Bicycle Act, D.C. Law 1-110, 23 DCR 4954 (January 21, 1977); by Final Rulemaking published at 27 DCR 4930 (November 7, 1980), incorporating text of Proposed Rulemaking at 27 DCR 4153 (September 19, 1980).

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1202	MANDATORY REGISTRATION OF BICYCLES
1202.1	No person shall operate a bicycle in the District unless the bicycle has been validly registered as provided by this chapter and bears a serial number, a valid registration tag, and valid registration plate, as provided by this chapter; or unless it is validly registered in another jurisdiction, when required by applicable law of such jurisdiction, and bears readily visible evidence of being registered.
1202.2	Subsection 1202.1 shall not apply to the operation of e bicycle within fourteen (14) days of' its acquisition by its owner; Provided, that the operator of the bicycle possesses written proof of the ownership and date of acquisition of the bicycle,
1202.3	Subsection 1202.1 shall not apply to the operation of a bicycle within fourteen (14) days of its being brought into the District except when being operated as a means of transportation from a place of employment on a route which requires the operation of the bicycle both outside and within the District of Columbia.
1202.4	Each bicycle registration under this chapter shall expire upon the destruction, sale, or transfer of the registered bicycle and the original owner thereof shall give notice to the Mayor.
1202.5	The registration of a bicycle may be renewed upon application of the subsequent owner.
1202.6	It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to operate a bicycle registered under the provisions of this chapter without both a registration tag and a metal registration plate.
1202.7	No person who is not an owner or authorized agent of an owner shall present a bicycle for registration; Provided, that, a person under eighteen (18) years of age may register a bicycle even though it is technically "owned" by his parent or guardian.
1202.8	No person shall for the purpose of securing or attempting to secure registration of a bicycle, provide or furnish false or misleading information concerning the bicycle or concerning the ownership of the bicycle.
1202.9	No person shall transfer, remove, deface, or mutilate any valid serial number, valid registration tag, or valid registration plate; or change or alter any valid bicycle registration card.

SOURCE: Regulation No. 72-13 effective June 30, 1972, 32 DCRR §§11.303(a), (b), Special Edition: as amended by Regulation No. 74-5 effective April 21, 1974.

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1203	BICYCLE REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
1203.1	Any person wishing to register a bicycle shall file an application for registration with the Director.
1203.2	Each application for a registration certificate shall be executed by the owner of the bicycle upon a form furnished by the Director and shall contain the following:
(a)	The owner's true and lawful given name, middle name or names, if any, and surname, and his residence address;
(b)	A description of the bicycle, including make, color, type, and whether new or used; and
(c)	The date of acquisition by applicant, and the name and address of the person from whom the bicycle was acquired,
1203.3	Each application for registration of a new bicycle shall be accompanied by such proof of ownership as the Director may reasonably require.
1203.4	Each application for registration of a bicycle previously registered in the District shall be accompanied by the registration certificate of the previous owner or such other proof of ownership as the Director may reasonably require.
1203.5	Each application for registration of a used bicycle not previously registered in the District shall be accompanied by such proof of ownership as the Director may reasonably require,
1203.6	An application for renewal of a registration may be made during the thirty (30) day period immediately preceding the date of expiration of a registration.
1203.7	One dollar ($1.00) shall be charged, upon filing of the application, to cover the cost of registration.
1203.8	When the Director is satisfied that a bicycle offered for registration is capable of being operated safely in accordance with §1204, the Director shall do the following:
(a)	Affix a serial number on the underside of the hanger of a frame bicycle, or otherwise record n description of the bicycle if to affix a number would damage the hanger;
(b)	Affix a registration tag for the current bicycle registration period in a position which renders the tag readily visible;
(c)	Affix a registration plate for the current bicycle registration period to the back frame of the bicycle between the seat and the back wheel; and
(d)	Issue to the owner a registration card bearing the name and address of the owner; the. serial, tag, and plate number, a brief description of the bicycle, and such other information as the Director deems necessary.
1203.9	If a registration certificate is lost, stolen, destroyed, mutilated, or illegally detained from the owner; or in case the registrant desires another registration certificate for any reason satisfactory to the Director; the Director shall prepare a duplicate registration certificate upon receipt of an application for the duplicate
1203.10	Application for a duplicate registration certificate shall be made on a form furnished by the Director.

SOURCE: Regulation No. 72-13 effective June 30, 1972, 32 DCRR §11.302, Special Edition: as amended by Regulation No. 74-5 effective April 21, 1974.

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1204	BICYCLE SAFETY EQUIPMENT
1204.1	Each bicycle shall be equipped with a brake which will enable the operator to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level, clean pavement,
1204.2	Each bicycle, when in use at night, shall be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet (500 ft.) to the front and with a red reflector on the rear of a type approved by the Director which shall be visible from all distances from fifty feet (50 ft.) to three hundred feet (300 ft.) to the rear when directly in front of upper beams of head lamps on a motor vehicle.
1204.3	A lamp emitting a red light visible tom a distance of five hundred feet (500 ft.) to the rear may be used in lieu of the red reflector.
1204.4	In place of the requirements of §1204.2, a lamp may be worn on the arm or leg of an operator; Provided, that it; may be readily seen from the distances set forth in that subsection.
1204.5	Each bicycle shall be equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least one hundred feet (100 ft.).
1204.6	A bicycle shall not be equipped with, nor shall any bicycle rider use, a siren of any kind.
1204.7	A bicycle rider shall not use the device for giving an audible signal when operating the bicycle within the quiet zone established by the provisions of D.C. Law 2-58 within one hundred (100) yards of any school, college, or university while classes are in session, or within one hundred (100) yards of any hospital or institution for the treatment of sick persons, except where such use is reasonably necessary for the safety of the rider or pedestrians.

SOURCE: Regulation No. 72-13 effective June 30, 1972, 32 DCRR §§11.601 (c) - (d), Special Edition: as amended by Regulation No. 74-5 effective April 21, 1974.

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1205	APPROVAL AND SALE OF BICYCLE SAFETY EQUIPMENT
1205.1	The Director is authorized to approve or disapprove lighting devices required by this chapter for use on a bicycle.
1205.2	The Director is required to approve or disapprove any lighting devices for which approval is specifically requested by a manufacturer.
1205.3	The Director, upon approving any lamp or device, shall issue to the applicant a letter of approval together with any instructions considered necessary..
1205.4	The Director shall publish lists of all approved lamps and devices by name and type, together with any other information deemed helpful to the public.
1205.5	No person shall have for sale, sell, or offer for sale for use upon or as part of the equipment of a bicycle or use upon any bicycle, any front or rear lamps or reflectors, or any other lamp(s), or parts of any at the foregoing which tend to change the original design of performance, unless of a type which has been approved by Director.
1205.6	Approval may be revoked if at any time a device falls below the standard of quality upon which approval was based.
1205..7	Whenever the Director has reason to believe that an approved lighting device being sold commercially no longer complies with this chapter, he or she may, after giving thirty (30) days' previous notice to the person holding the letter of approval for the device in the District, conduct a hearing upon the question of compliance of the approved device.
1205.8	After the hearing, the Director shall determine whether the approved device continues to satisfy the requirements of this chapter.
1205.9	If the lighting device no longer complies with. the requirements of this chapter, he or she shall so notify the person holding the letter of approval for the device, and revoke approval of the lighting device for use on bicycles in the District.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 19 DCR 1003, 1004 (May 29, 1973), 32 DCR §§11.904, 11.905, 11.906, Special Edition.

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1206	TRANSPORTING BICYCLES
1206.1	A mountable rack may be attached to a vehicle for the purpose of transporting a bicycle; Provided, that the number of bicycles transported in the rack shall not exceed the number which the rack is designed to carry.
1206.2	No mountable rack shall extend beyond the bumper design margins of a vehicle in any manner which is hazardous or dangerous, nor shall any such mountable rack obstruct the vehicle's stop or turn signals.

SOURCE: Regulation No. 72-13 effective June 30, 1972, 32 DCRR §11.501 (a), Special Edition.

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1207	SALE AND RENTAL OF BICYCLES
1207.1	Every person engaged in the business of buying or selling bicycles shall inform a purchaser of the purpose and procedure for registration of bicycles.
1207.2	The Director shall include on the registration card of each duly registered bicycle provisions relating to the transfer of ownership.
1207.3	The purchaser of a bicycle which had previously been registered shall present that bicycle along with proof of ownership to the Mayor for re-registration in the name of the new owner.
1207.4	Every person who sells or transfers a new bicycle to any other person within the District, shall, within four (4) business days after the sale or transfer, deliver to the transferee a certificate of sale properly describing and identifying the bicycle.
1207.5	Every person who sells or transfers a used bicycle to any other person within the District, for which a District bicycle registration is outstanding, shall within four (4) business days after the sole or disposal, deliver to the transferee evidence of ownership as provided for on the reverse side of the registration certificate.
1207.6	Any owner of a used bicycle may present his of her proof of ownership, along with the bicycle, to any District Police Station or Fire Station for the purpose of registration.
1207.7	No person engaged in the business of renting bicycles shall rent or offer to rent any bicycle that is not registered.
1207.8	Every person engaged in the business of renting bicycles shall issue to each person who rents a bicycle a statement of rental bearing the names and addresses of the lessor and lessee, the rate at which the bicycle is rented, the time for which it is rented, and the bicycle's registration tag and registration plate number,
1207.9	It shall be the duty of the owner, proprietor, or person in charge of any store or shop where bicycles, motor bicycles, tricycles, or similar vehicles are left for repair, to keep a written record of the number and make of each vehicle so left, together with the name and residence of the owner of the vehicle and the name and residence of the person leaving the vehicle at the store or shop.

SOURCE: Regulation No. 72-13 effective June 30, 1972, 32 DCRR §11.3401 (a), Special Edition: as amended by Regulation 74-5 effective April 21, 1974..

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1208	BICYCLE RACKS
1208.1	No bicycle rack shall be placed on public space unless a permit has been obtained from the Mayor.
1208.2	An application for a bicycle rack permit shall be signed by the owner of the abutting property and filed with the Mayor.
1208.3	No permit shall be issued for any rack which would unduly obstruct pedestrian movement.
1208.4	There shall be no fee for rental of public space for racks.
1208.5	Any rack placed on public space by the permittee shall be removable; shall be maintained in a good, clean condition; and shall not be allowed to deteriorate, become unsightly, or dangerous to the public.

SOURCE: Regulation No. 72-13 effective June 30, 1972, 32 DCRR §§11.502(a) - (c), Special Edition: as amended by Regulation 74-5 effective April 21, 1974..

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1209	PARKING BICYCLES ON PUBLIC SPACE
1209.1	A person may secure a bicycle to a stanchion for a period of not more than the twelve (12) consecutive hours, by means of a lock or similar device, in accordance with the requirements of §1209.2
1209.2	A person may secure a bicycle to a stanchion by means of a lock or similar device as 1ong as securing the bicycle does not obstruct or unduly impede traffic or pedestrian movement and as long as securing bicycles has not been forbidden by any notice posted by the Director.
1209.3	No person shall secure a bicycle to any of the following publicly-owned facilities:
(a)	Fire hydrants;
(b)	Police and fire call boxes;
(c)	electric traffic signal poles;
(d)	Stanchions or poles located within bus zones or stands;
(e)	Stanchions or poles located within twenty-five feet (25 ft.) of an intersection;
(f)	Trees under ten inches (10 in.) in diameter.
1209.4	There shall be no fee charged for use of parking meter stanchions used in accordance with these regulations; Provided, that the parking space adjacent to the meter is not occupied by the bicycle.
1209.5	The Director may remove any bicycle secured to a stanchion which is not in compliance with this section; Provided, that the bicycle is impounded in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
1209.6	Except as provided in this chapter, no person may park a bicycle upon a highway other than the roadway against the curb; nor may any person park a bicycle upon a sidewalk, except in a rack to support the bicycle; or against a building or at the curb, in such a manner as to afford the least obstruction to pedestrian traffic.
1209.7	All provisions of this section shall be equally applicable to the parking or securing of motorized bicycles.

SOURCE: Regulation No. 72-13 effective June 30, 1972, 32 DCRR §§11.503(a)-(d), Special Edition: as amended by 2(z) of the District of Columbia Motorized Bicycle Act,, D.C. Law 1-110, 23 DCR 4954 (January 21, 1977).

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1210	IMPOUNDING OF BICYCLES
1210.1	The Director may remove from public space and impound any bicycle which is in violation of this chapter, or which is being operated in violation of this chapter.
1210.2	In not more than seventy-two (72) hours after impounding, the Director shall notify the owner of a registered bicycle that it has been impounded, and for what reasons, and shall specify what actions are necessary for the owner to regain possession; Provided, that this notification shall not be necessary if the owner was present at the time of impounding, and was informed of the actions necessary to regain possession.
1210.3	A bicycle impounded for any violation of this chapter shall be returned upon the posting of an appropriate bond or collateral.
1210.4	If an impounded bicycle is not claimed within thirty (80) days of impounding, the Director may, at his discretion, either auction off the bicycle to the highest bidder or give the bicycle free-of-charge to minors as part of a bicycle recreation, safety, and responsibility program.

SOURCE: Regulation No. 72-13 effective June 30, 1972, 32 DCRR §§11.801(a), (b), 11.802, 11.803, Special Edition: as amended by as amended by Regulation 74-5 effective April 21, 1974..

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1211	OPERATION OF MISCELLANEOUS VEHICLES
1211.1	No person upon rollerskates, skateboard, or riding by means of a sled, coaster, toy vehicle, sidewalk bicycle, or similar device shall go upon any roadway except when crossing a roadway in a crosswalk. When crossing the roadway, such person shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject to all the duties applicable to pedestrians. This subsection shall not apply to any street set aside as a play street by the Mayor or the Council.
1211.2	No person riding upon a coaster, rollerskates, skateboard, sled, toy vehicle, sidewalk bicycle, or any similar device shall attach himself or herself or the device upon which be or she is riding to my vehicle upon a highway, roadway, or in an alley.
1211.3	No person shall ride or use skateboards, rollerskates, rollerblades, or similar devices upon the parks and plazas located in the Pennsylvania Avenue Development area, as defined by the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation Act of 1978, approved October 27, l978 (86 Stat, 1266; 40 U.S.C. §871(f)).
1211.4	The Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation shall post public notice at a park or plaza prior to enforcement of §§1211.3 through 1211.10.
1211.5	The public notice shall include the following or similar language and signage: : "Riding or use of skateboard, rollerskates, rollerblades, or similar devices is strictly prohibited. Skateboards subject to removal ad impoundment. Civil fine for violating this law shall be fifty dollars ($50)."
1211.6	The public notice shall be placed at a minimum of two (2) 1ocations adjacent to entrances to the park or plaza; shall measure at least two feet by one foot (2 ft. by l ft.); and shall be in capital letters
1211.7	All violations of §1211.3 shall be processed and adjudicated in accordance with the provision of chapter 10 of this title.
1211.8	A police officer may remove and impound any skateboard being used in violations of §1211.3.
1211.9	Any skateboard impounded for violation of §1211.3 shall be returned to its owner upon the posting of bond or collateral in the amount of fifty dollars ($50).
1211.10	If the owner or user of the skateboard is a juvenile under the age of sixteen (16) years, any skateboard impounded for violation of §1211.8 shall be returned to the owner's or user's parents or legal guardian upon the posting of bond or collateral in the amount of fifty dollars ($50).

SOURCE: Regulation No. 72-13 effective June 30, 1972, 32 DCRR §§11.601(a), (b), Special Edition: as amended by D.C. Act 11-38, 42 DCR 1843 (April 21, 1995).

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1212	VEHICLES USED FOR TRANSPORTING EXPLOSIVES
1212.1	All permits for the transportation of explosives in amounts in excess of fifty (50) pounds shall be approved by the Chief of Police or his or her designated agent. The transportation shall be over a pre-arranged route prescribed by the Chief of Police or his or her designated agent.
1212.2	Transportation of explosives shall be confined to areas outside of Zone 1 as defined by the traffic regulations of the District of Columbia, except for the purpose of delivery of the explosive within the zone.
1212.3	Every vehicle, when used for transporting explosives, shall be marked on both sides and rear with the word "EXPLOSIVES" in letters not less than four (4 in.) inches in height in a contrasting color. In place of the marking, the vehicle shall display a red flag at least twenty-four inches square (24 in²) in such a manner that it will be readily visible from all directions with the word "EXPLOSIVES" painted, stamped, or sewed thereon in white letters at least six inches (6 in.) in height.
1212.4	Every vehicle, when used for transporting explosives, shall be provided with a separate compartment solely for the explosives, an the explosives shall not be placed in any other portion of the vehicle.
1212.5	Every vehicle, when used for transporting explosives, shall be equipped with not less than two (2) fire extinguishers, suitable for use on oil fires, filled and ready for immediate use and located near the driver's seat.
1212.6	The operator of a vehicle transporting explosives shall not leave the vehicle unattended, except while actually making deliveries.
1212.7	Vehicles transporting explosives shall not be taken into a garage, or other repair shop, for repairs or storage until all explosives have been removed from the vehicle.
1212.8	Explosives, when possible, shall be transported only during daylight hours.
1212.9	Vehicles transporting explosives shall not be driven within three hundred feet (300 ft.) of each other.
1212.10	Explosives shall not be transported in any vehicle which is coupled to and not a part of the touring vehicle, nor shall any other vehicle be towed by a vehicle transporting explosives,
1212.11	Blasting caps or detonators shall not be transported in the same vehicle with explosives.
1212.12	No metal, metal tools, oils, matches, firearms, electric storage batteries, inflammable substances, acids, oxidizing or corrosive compounds shall be transported in the body of any truck or vehicle transporting explosives.

SOURCE: Article 9, §§11(a) -(l) of the Police Regulations, May 1981.

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