Washington DC autonomous vehicle law (D.C. Code 50-2351 et seq.)

Washington DC's codified autonomous-vehicle statute: the Autonomous Vehicle Act of 2012 (effective Apr 23, 2013), codified at D.C. Code 50-2351 et seq. (Chapter 23A), amended by the Autonomous Vehicles Testing Program Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-156) and a 2024 testing-permit-requirement amendment. Unlike New York's annually-renewed testing rider, DC has a permanent codified chapter with SAE J3016 definitions. However it is testing-only and currently dormant: DDOT has not opened the driverless-permit application pathway, and as of late 2025 testing requires a human physically present. No commercial robotaxi service operates in DC. CAP-AND-FLAG: thin source coverage reflects the statute's low activity, not a sourcing gap.

Washington DC autonomous vehicle law (D.C. Code 50-2351 et seq.) is recorded as a other applying in Washington, D.C. on the DEPLOY registry.

Washington DC autonomous vehicle law (D.C. Code 50-2351 et seq.) is recorded as effective April 23, 2013 on the DEPLOY registry.

Washington DC autonomous vehicle law (D.C. Code 50-2351 et seq.) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

Washington DC autonomous vehicle law (D.C. Code 50-2351 et seq.) is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Washington DC autonomous vehicle law (D.C. Code 50-2351 et seq.): Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System, Aurora, Aurora Driver and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.