New 2019 DC Laws Affecting Cyclists

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  • January 2, 2019 at 12:54 pm #1092896
    rcannon100
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    No worries. DC is a full participant in #EnforcementZero

    January 2, 2019 at 6:51 pm #1092925
    Ben
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    @n18 184522 wrote:

    * Riding with a headset, headphones, or earplugs covering both ears: $50 Fine.

    Does this apply only in DC streets, or everywhere to include the multi-use paths? If it covers the paths, is there a similar rule/fine for pedestrians?

    January 2, 2019 at 7:26 pm #1092930
    Crickey7
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    Depends on the path, I would think. Several are not DC jurisdiction, but NPS. They would have their own usage rules.

    January 2, 2019 at 8:14 pm #1092935
    TwoWheelsDC
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    @Ben 184555 wrote:

    Does this apply only in DC streets, or everywhere to include the multi-use paths? If it covers the paths, is there a similar rule/fine for pedestrians?

    Per DC regs on bikes:

    Title 18-1200: This chapter shall apply to all bicycles operated upon all public space in the District of Columbia.

    So the answer to the first question is “yes,” and to the second is “no” (which is one reason this rule is stupid).

    January 2, 2019 at 9:14 pm #1092943
    rcannon100
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    @TwoWheelsDC 184565 wrote:

    So the answer to the first question is “yes,” and to the second is “no” (which is one reason this rule is stupid).

    Except when it doesnt. Most multi use paths in DC are on federal land.

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