Any person who, by the operation of any vehicle in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner, but not wilfully or wantonly, shall cause the death of another, including a pedestrian in a marked crosswalk, or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, shall be guilty of a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or by a fine of not more than $5,000 or both.
(Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 854, § 802(a); June 17, 1935, 49 Stat. 385, ch. 266; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; Apr. 1, 1942, 56 Stat. 190, ch. 207, § 1; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77, Pub. L. 88-60, § 1; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 578, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 160(a)(3); Sept. 14, 1982, D.C. Law 4-145, § 8, 29 DCR 3138; Mar. 9, 1983, D.C. Law 4-174, § 14, 29 DCR 5753; Oct. 9, 1987, D.C. Law 7-34, § 3, 34 DCR 5316.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-713.
1973 Ed., § 40-606.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 4-145, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 50-2201.03.
Law 4-174 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 4-398, which was referred to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on October 19, 1982, and November 16, 1982, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 8, 1982, it was assigned Act No. 4-257 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 7-34, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 50-2201.28.
The crime of negligent homicide defined in § 50-2203.01 shall be deemed to be included within every crime of manslaughter charged to have been committed in the operation of any vehicle, and in any case where a defendant is charged with manslaughter committed in the operation of any vehicle, if the jury shall find the defendant not guilty of the crime of manslaughter such jury may, in its discretion, render a verdict of guilty of negligent homicide.
(Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 854, § 802(b); June 17, 1935, 49 Stat. 385, ch. 266.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-714.
1973 Ed., § 40-607.
In any prosecution under § 50-2203.01 or § 50-2203.02, whether the defendant was driving at an immoderate rate of speed shall not depend upon the rate of speed fixed by law for operating such vehicle.
(Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 854, § 802(c); June 17, 1935, 49 Stat. 385, ch. 266.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 40-715.
1973 Ed., § 40-608.
