D.C. Code § 50-1731.05

Additional restrictions on use of mobile telephone or other electronic devices by school bus drivers and holders of learner’s permits

Known as the Distracted Driving Safety Act

The act spans §§ 50-1731.01 to 50-1731.10 (10 sections).

Mar. 30, 2004, D.C

(a) A person shall not use a mobile telephone or other electronic device, including those with hands-free accessories, while operating a moving school bus that is carrying passengers; provided, that this section shall not apply to a school bus driver who places an emergency call to school officials or to the exceptions set forth in § 50-1731.04(b).

(b) A person who holds a learner’s permit shall be prohibited from using any mobile telephone or other electronic device, including those with hands-free accessories, while operating a moving motor vehicle on a public highway except in an emergency, as set forth in § 50-1731.04(b).

Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.