§ 50-1731.04. Restricted use of mobile telephone and other electronic devices.

Current through October 23, 2012

(a) No person shall use a mobile telephone or other electronic device while operating a moving motor vehicle in the District of Columbia unless the telephone or device is equipped with a hands-free accessory.

(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the following:

(1) Emergency use of a mobile telephone, including calls to 911 or 311, a hospital, an ambulance service provider, a fire department, a law enforcement agency, or a first-aid squad;

(2) Use of a mobile telephone by law enforcement and emergency personnel or by a driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, acting within the scope of official duties; or

(3) Initiating or terminating a telephone call, or turning the telephone on or off.

                
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(Mar. 30, 2004, D.C. Law 15-124, § 4, 51 DCR 1541.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Legislative History of Laws

For Law 15-124, see notes following § 50-1731.01.