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Introduced
09/19/2022
09/19/2022
In Committee
09/20/2022
09/20/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/20/2022
12/20/2022
Introduced Session
24th Council
Bill Summary
A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To amend Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to assess one traffic point per moving violation detected by an automated traffic enforcement system against the driving record of an individual, to add an additional point to those assessed for a moving violation occurring in a designated school zone, and to permit the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles to waive points from a driving record if the Director approves the driver’s petition to complete a traffic safety course; to amend the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996 to create a rebuttable presumption that the owner of a vehicle operated the vehicle at the time of a violation detected by an automated traffic enforcement system; to amend the District of Columbia Traffic Adjudication Act of 1978 to permit a deemed admission of a violation detected by an automated traffic enforcement system to be vacated upon a showing of sufficient evidence that the owner of a vehicle was not its operator at the time, to require the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles to biannually send a report to insurers of driving records of drivers who acquire 5 or more moving violation infractions in the District of Columbia within the preceding 6 months; and to amend the District of Columbia Traffic Act of 1925 to require the towing or immobilization of a parked vehicle with 5 or more unpaid moving violations or displaying counterfeit, stolen, or otherwise fraudulent temporary identification tags.
AI Summary
This bill amends various District of Columbia laws to modify the automated traffic enforcement system. Key provisions include:
1) Assessing one traffic point per moving violation detected by an automated traffic enforcement system, with an additional point for violations in school zones, and allowing the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Director to waive points if the driver completes a traffic safety course.
2) Creating a rebuttable presumption that the vehicle owner was the operator during an automated enforcement violation, while waiving points for the first violation in a two-year period.
3) Requiring the DMV Director to report drivers with 5+ moving violations in 6 months to their insurers, and allowing deemed admissions of automated enforcement violations to be vacated with sufficient evidence the owner was not the operator.
4) Authorizing the towing or immobilization of vehicles with 5+ unpaid moving violations or fraudulent temporary tags.
The bill aims to enhance automated traffic enforcement and driver accountability through these changes.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (5)
Charles Allen (D)*,
Christina Henderson (I)*,
Brianne Nadeau (D)*,
Brooke Pinto (D)*,
Elissa Silverman (I)*,
Last Action
Notice of Intent to Act on B24-0998 Published in the DC Register (on 09/23/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B24-0998 |
| BillText | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/51272/Introduction/B24-0998-Introduction.pdf |
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