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2018 District of Columbia Code
Title 50 - Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
Chapter 16 - Regulation of Bicycles.
Subchapter I-A - Access to Justice for Bicyclists.
§ 50–1621. Civil action for bicyclists.
Universal Citation: DC Code § 50–1621 (2018)
(a) An individual who, while riding a bicycle, is the victim of an assault or battery by a motorist, and prevails in a civil action for such assault or battery, shall be entitled to:
(1) Statutory damages of $1,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater;
(2) Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs; provided, that the total amount of damages is less than $10,000; and
(3) Any other relief available under the law.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “motorist” means an individual who operates a motor vehicle, as defined in § 50-2301.02(5A).
(Apr. 20, 2013, D.C. Law 19-264, § 2, 60 DCR 1346.)
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