District Of Columbia § 50-1607 - Child safety helmet education program.

Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 50-1607 — Child safety helmet education program., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 50-1607. Child safety helmet education program.

50-1607
(a)

Within 60 days of May 23, 2000, the District Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police Department and District of Columbia Public Schools, shall develop and implement a public education program to educate adults and children under 16 years of age on the requirements of this subchapter and the importance of properly wearing bicycle safety helmets.

(b)

By October 1, of each year, the District Department of Transportation shall provide the Council of the District of Columbia, Committee on Public Works and the Environment, or a successor committee, a report summarizing the public education activities completed during the previous fiscal year, along with any statistics collected regarding bicycle accidents and injuries during the preceding fiscal year.

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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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