{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-205","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 50-205","heading":"Bicycle safety enhancements for  heavy-duty vehicles.","body":"(a)\nThe Mayor shall:\n(1)\nEquip all District-owned, heavy-duty vehicles with the following:\n(A)\nBlind-spot mirrors;\n(B)\nReflective blind-spot warning stickers; and\n(C)\nSide-underrun guards to prevent bicyclists, other vehicles, or pedestrians from sliding under rear wheels.\n(2)\nRequire that operators of District-owned, heavy-duty vehicles receive bicycle and pedestrian safety training from a curriculum and instructors that are approved by the District Department of Transportation.\n\n(a-1)\nEffective January 1, 2017, all heavy-duty vehicles registered in the District shall be equipped with the following:\n(1)\nBlind-spot mirrors or a blind-spot camera system; and\n(2)\nReflective blind-spot warning stickers.\n\n(a-2)\nEffective January 1, 2019, all heavy-duty vehicles registered in the District shall be equipped with side-underrun guards to prevent bicyclists, other vehicles, or pedestrians from sliding under rear wheels.\n\n(b)\nThe Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this section within 180 days of March 25, 2009.","path":["Title 50. Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.","Chapter 2. Public-Owned Vehicles.","Subchapter I. General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/50-205","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"d1e763a40c80b164bee1cabeddf59d0be9e630bdd05bd7fc9b7320db9f342e24","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-204","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-50-211.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}