{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-1731.04-perm","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 50-1731.04(Perm)","heading":"Restricted use of mobile telephone and other electronic devices.","body":"\n  *NOTE: This codification is not the most current, due to recent law changes. To see the current law (including emergency and temporary legislation, if relevant) click this link: Current Version*\n  \n\n(a)\nNo 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.\n\n(b)\nThe provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the following:\n(1)\nEmergency 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;\n(2)\nUse 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\n(3)\nInitiating or terminating a telephone call, or turning the telephone on or off.\n(c)\nNo person shall use headphones that cover both ears or earbuds in both ears while operating a motor vehicle in the District, except if the headphones or earbuds are being used to assist a hearing-impaired driver.","path":["Title 99. Reserved sections."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/50-1731.04(Perm)","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"41b674e8a9c99dab6e83977be8229db712944b0e86c56242b2bfe38fbee6c21f","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-2201.04-perm","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-1731.02-perm"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}