District of Columbia · D.C. Code — Title 50, Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic
D.C. Code Title 50 § 50-2201.05b: Fleeing from a law enforcement officer in a motor vehicle
What this law says, in plain English
An operator who knowingly fails to stop for a law enforcement officer's signal faces a fine or up to 180 days imprisonment. Enhanced penalties up to 5 years apply if reckless driving or injury occurs.
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