{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-1731.05","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 50-1731.05","heading":"Additional restrictions on use of mobile telephone or other electronic devices by school bus drivers and holders of learner’s permits.","body":"(a)\nA 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).\n\n(b)\nA person who holds a learner's permit or is under the age of 18 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).","path":["Title 50. Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.","Chapter 17A. Distracted Driving Prevention."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/50-1731.05","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"756de79cbd6b4053f13d03e35d6726b4036142e0cd4c1436595f5ba128a15b5a","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-1731.04","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-1731.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}