Current through codified legislation effective September 18, 2024
Section 50-1401.01d - [Not funded.] Public outreach program.(a) Within one year after the applicability date of section 8 of the Vision Zero Omnibus Enhancement Act of 2020, passed on 2nd reading on September 22, 2020 (Enrolled version of Bill 23-288), the District Department of Transportation ("DDOT"), in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police Department, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Public Works, and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, shall establish a public outreach campaign ("campaign") that:(1) Emphasizes zero-tolerance for automobile-bicycle related injuries and fatalities;(2) Includes information about traffic safety, sharing the road, and the danger that opening motor vehicle doors poses to bicyclists; and(3) Includes education forums in each ward, aimed at educating the public and raising awareness related to automobile-bicycle related injuries and fatalities.(b) In establishing the campaign, DDOT shall seek the input of community organizations, nonprofit organizations, and advocacy groups whose work relates to automobile-bicycle related injuries and fatalities.Added by D.C. Law 23-158,§ 8, 67 DCR 13057, eff. 12/23/2020.