313.1 This section implements provisions of the Intelligent Speed Assistance Program (“ISA Program”), which is a program under which District of Columbia driver licensees convicted of certain offenses are required to install intelligent speed assistance systems on motor vehicles they operate as a condition of obtaining and maintaining a restricted driver license and as a condition of reinstatement of their unrestricted driver license. The intelligent speed assistance system limits the speed at which a motor vehicle can travel based on the applicable speed limit.

313.2 The Department shall provide notice to each person required to enroll in the ISA Program as a condition of obtaining and maintaining a restricted driver license and of reinstatement of their unrestricted driver license.

313.3 (a) A District of Columbia driver licensee must apply for participation in the ISA Program upon having been convicted or adjudicated a juvenile delinquent by a final order or judgment for, or upon having forfeited any bond or collateral given to secure their appearance for trial for:

(1) Aggravated reckless driving pursuant to Section 9(b)(1) of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, approved March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1123; D.C. Official Code § 50-2201.04(b)(1)); or

(2) Any other offense set forth in Section 37(a) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act of the District of Columbia, approved May 25, 1954 (68 Stat. 120; D.C. Official Code § 50-1301.37(a)), if the licensee was traveling twenty (20) miles per hour or more over the speed limit during the commission of the offense.

(b) The licensee shall apply for enrollment in the ISA Program on a form provided by the Director.

(c) The licensee shall have thirty (30) calendar days, from the date on the written notice sent by the Department of the requirement to enroll in the program, to enroll in the ISA Program. If the licensee fails to enroll in the program within the thirty (30)-day period, their driver’s license shall be revoked and, if and as provided in section 37(a) of the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act of the District of Columbia, approved May 25, 1954 (68 Stat. 120; D.C. Official Code § 50-1301.37(a)), the registration of any motor vehicle in the name of the person shall be suspended, until the person enrolls in the ISA Program.

(d) A participant shall be required to remain in the ISA Program throughout the revocation period imposed and for any additional time imposed by the Director pursuant to § 313.11(b)(1) and (2);

313.4 In addition to the persons required to enroll in the ISA Program pursuant to § 313.3(a), if an individual who applies for a District of Columbia license has a restricted, suspended, or revoked license issued by another jurisdiction for the same or similar offense as set forth in D.C. Official Code § 50-1301.38 and applies for a District of Columbia license, the individual must apply to enroll in the ISA Program under the terms set forth in this section.

313.5 In addition to any other information required by the Director, the applicant shall provide the following information as part of their application:

1. (a) The make, model, and registration number of all vehicles the applicant will be using during enrollment in the ISA Program; and
2. (b) With respect to each such vehicle:
3. (1) A copy of the vehicle registration issued by the Department;
4. (2) If the vehicle is leased, a valid lease agreement;
5. (3) The names and addresses of any registered owners other than the lessors and the applicant;
6. (4) A release form approved by the Director and signed by all persons identified in response to subparagraph (3), acknowledging that their vehicle's registration will be suspended if the applicant withdraws or is terminated from the program;
7. (5) The name and address of the certified provider that installed the intelligent speed assist device on the vehicle and, if different, the name and address of the authorized service center where the vehicle will be brought pursuant to § 315.11; and
8. (6) Written verification from the intelligent speed assist provider that a certified speed assist device has been installed and that the applicant and all persons identified in paragraph (3) have received training in the use of the device.

313.6 With the applicant’s application, the applicant shall pay an enrollment fee of fifty dollars ($50), unless the Department determines that the applicant is indigent, in which case no enrollment fee shall be imposed, and any other applicable fees.

313.7 (a) Upon satisfaction of all statutory requirements for enrollment in the ISA Program, the applicant shall receive a restricted driver license from the Department. The license restrictions shall prohibit the licensee from driving any vehicle other than a vehicle identified in the Department-approved application and only if the vehicle remains equipped with a properly functioning intelligent speed assist device.(b) The Director may impose such other conditions as the Director may prescribe to protect the public or deems necessary pursuant to District law.313.8 A participant in the ISA Program:(a) Shall only operate a vehicle identified in the Department-approved ISA Program application and only if the vehicle remains equipped with a properly functioning intelligent speed assist device, approved for use under the ISA program;(b) Shall abide by the terms and conditions of the service agreement with the intelligent speed assist service provider, including the payment of all costs and fees associated with the program;(c) Shall not tamper with, bypass, or otherwise remove or render the intelligent speed assist device inoperable, or allow another person to tamper with, bypass, or otherwise remove or render the device inoperable;(d) Shall not operate a vehicle with an expired or invalid registration;(e) Shall not remove the intelligent speed assist device, or allow another individual to remove the intelligent speed assist device, without prior approval from the Director;(f) Shall not operate a vehicle with knowledge that the intelligent speed assist device is not functioning properly;(g) Shall not tamper with, bypass, damage, or render the intelligent speed assist device inoperable or allow another individual to tamper with, bypass, damage, or render the intelligent speed assist device inoperable;(h) Shall not participate in any use of the intelligent speed assist device that poses a threat to public safety;(i) Shall pay all costs associated with participating in the ISA Program; except, if the Department determines the participant is indigent based

upon income documentation provided by the participant, the Department shall pay all costs associated with that participant's participation in the ISA Program for one (1) year resulting from the first conviction requiring enrollment; and

(j) Shall not engage the emergency override feature of the intelligent speed assist device more than ten (10) times during a thirty (30) day period.

313.9 A participant shall be deemed to be in violation of the ISA Program requirements if the individual fails to comply with requirements or restrictions set forth in § 313.9.

313.10 The Department shall suspend a participant from the ISA Program, or alternatively extend a participant's service in the program, as follows:

(a) Suspension from the program.

(1) The Director shall suspend a participant from the ISA Program, and suspend the participant's restricted license, for any violation listed in § 313.9 unless they agree to the alternatives listed in subparagraph (b);

(2) If a participant is suspended from the program pursuant to subparagraph (1) and their restricted license is suspended, that person shall at the end of the suspension period re-enter the ISA Program to participate for the remaining time period.

(b) Alternatives to suspension.

(1) For a violation listed in § 313.9(b) or (d)–(k), the Director may, as an alternative to suspending the participant from the ISA Program, offer the participant the option of serving an additional sixty (60) days in the program for the participant's first violation, ninety (90) days for the participant's second violation, or one hundred and twenty (120) days for each subsequent violation; or

(2) For a violation listed in § 313.9(c), the Director may, as an alternative to suspending the participant from the ISA Program, offer the participant the option of serving an additional one (1) year in the program.

(c) The additional periods set forth in paragraph (b) shall, if agreed to by the participant, extend the time the participant is required to remain in the ISA Program beyond the initial driver license revocation period.

313.11 Prior to suspension from the ISA Program or the imposition of an alternative to removal pursuant to § 313.11, the participant shall be given ten (10) days written notice of the action. The participant shall have ten (10) days from the notice date of suspension or alternative to suspension to request a written review by the Director or the Director's designee of the suspension from the program or imposition of an alternative to suspension. Failure to timely submit a written objection shall waive any rights to such review. The review shall be limited to the issue of whether the offense leading to suspension was committed. Documentation from the intelligent speed assistance device, a certified provider, a court, an administrative agency, or a law enforcement official shall be prima facie evidence that the offense was committed.

313.12 The Director shall suspend the registration of all vehicles identified in the application of a program participant who withdraws from or is suspended from the ISA Program until the participant re-enrolls in the program.

313.13 If the participant's license is cancelled due to the participant's relocation outside of the District, the Department shall also revoke the participant's privilege to drive in the District until the end of the remaining revocation period. At the conclusion of the revocation period, the participant may apply for reinstatement of the privilege to drive in the District as an out-of-state resident, if the participant continues to reside outside the District.

313.14 Any individual required to participate in the ISA Program as part of a court order must abide by the provisions of this section. The Department shall notify the Court when the individual is terminated from or completes the program.

313.15 For the purposes of this section, the terms "certified speed assist device" and "certified provider" mean such devices and providers as are certified by the Department pursuant to § 315.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 006895 (May 1, 2026).