Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-06-03
Motor Vehicle License Law.

AN ACT defining Motor Vehicles and pro
Vlding for the registration OF the same, and
uniform rules regulating the use and speed
thereof.
Section /. Be it enacted BY the General
Assembly of Maryland, That every resident
OF this State who Is the owner of motor
vehicle, and every nonresident owner whose
motor vehicle shall be driven in this State
shall file In the office Of the Secretary oil
State declaration duly verified that such
owner Is competent TO drive the motor vehi.
Gle for which application for license Is made,
and written statement containing the name
and address OF such owner, together with a
brief description OF the character of such
motor vehicle, including the name of the
maker and the manufacturers number of the
motor vehicle, If number there be, and the
rated horse power Of the motor vehicle, and
shall pay TO the Secretary OF State reglstra-
ton fee OF one dollar for each motor vehicle |;
the Secretary of State shall issue for each
motor vehicle so registered certificate, prop
erly numbered, stating that such motor ve-
hicle Is registered In accordance with this
section, and shall cause the name OF such
owner, with his address, the number OF his
certificate, and description Of such motor
vehicle or motor vehicles, to be entered In
alphabetical order of the owners names in q
book to be kept for such purpose; this sec.
ton shall not apply to manufacturers or
dealers in this State of motor vehicles except
as to vehicles kept by such manufacturer or
dealer for private use or for hire.
Sec. 2. And be 1t enacted, That the owner
of each and every motor vehicle driving the
same upon the public streets, public roads,
turnpikes, parks, public parkways, public
driyeways or other public highways in this
State shall have the number Of the license
issued as aforesaid by the Secretary OF State
upon the back of every such motor vehicle,
In conspicuous place, 30 as TO be plainly
visible at all times during daylight, such
numbers TO be separate Arabic numerals, not
less than three Inches In height, the strokes
to be of width not less than three Fights
of an inch, and, excepting the numbers upon
the lights, as required by section three OF
this Act, such owner shall not be required
said motor vehicle.
Sec. 3. And be 1t enacted, That every mo
tor vehicle shall carry, during the period
from one hour after sunset 10 one hour be-
fore sunrise, at least two lighted lamps, show
ing white lights, visible at least two hundred
feet in the direction toward which such mo
tor vehicle is proceeding, and shall also ex
hibit at least one red light visible In the re.
verse direction upon the sides or fronts OF
the two Aforesaid lamps showing white lights
shall be displayed, In such manner as to be
plainly visible when said lamps are lighted,
the number Of the license issued as aiore-
said by the Secretary OF the State, the same
to be In separate Arabic numerals, not less
than one inch In height every motor vehi
Gle shall also be provided with good and etti-
cient brake or brakes, and shall also Oe pro
vided with a suitable bell, horn or other sig
nal device.
Sec. 4. And be II enacted, That the follow
ing rate of speed may be maintained but
shall not be exceeded upon any public street 1,
public road or turnpike, public park or park
way, or public driveway, or public highway
in this State by any one driving motor
vehicle:
(l) A speed of one mile 10 ten minutes
upon the sharp curves OF highway and at
the intersection Of prominent crossroads
where such road or highway passes through
the open country.
(2) A speed OF one mile in ten minutes
where such street or highway passes through
the built up portions Of city, town or vii
lage.
(3) Elsewhere except as otherwise provid
ed 10 subdivision one and two OF this section
a speed of one mile 10 six minutes; provid'
ed, however, that 10 meeting or passing q
person driving or riding or leading horse
or horses or other animals, such speed shall
be reduced TO mile 10 ten minutes, and that
nothing in this section contained shall per-
init any person TO drive a motor vehicle at
any speed greater than is reasonable, having
regard 10 the traffic and use OF highways, or
80 as to endanger the life or limb or TO injure
the property Of any person; and 1t is fur
ther provided that nothing 10 this section
contained shall affect the right Of any per
son injured either 10 his person or property
by the negligent operation Of a motor vehi-
Gle TO sue and recover damages as hereto
fore.
Sec. 8. And be IL enacted, That the per-
son In charge OF said motor vehicle, at the
signal or request OF any person riding q
horse, or of any person leading or driving
a horse OF horses or other animals or at the
indication of such horse or horses or other
animals becoming alarmed by said motor
vehicle, shall go as far as practicable 70 the
side of the road and remain stationary until
the said horse or horses or other animals
have passed TO a safe distance, In the mean
time making as little noise ~ possible with
the steam.
Sec. 9. And be 1t enacted, That any per.
son driving a motor vehicle the owner oil
which shall not have complied with the pro
visions of this Act or which motor vehicle
shall display fictitious number, the same
being a number other than that designated
for such motor vehicle by the Secretary OF
State, shall, upon conviction, be fined 10
sum not exceeding fifty dollars, and, 10 de-
fault OF payment thereof, be punished by
In N mani In tho pon nj iail fOF a DeFi0d
not exceeding thirty days; provided, this
section shall not be construed TO prohibit
motor vehicle displaying the proper number
Of It's license from also displaying any other
number for any lawful purpose.
Sec 7. And be II enacted, That any per-
500 driving a motor vehicle upon any pub
lie streets, public highways, public roads,
turnpikes, parks, public parkways, or pub
lie driveways In this State 10 race or on
bet or wager shall upon conviction, be fined
10 a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, and 10
default OF payment thereof, be punished by
Imprisonment 10 the county Jail for period
not exceeding thirty days.
Sec 3. And be 1t enacted, That all motor
vehicles used 10 this State shall be provided
with a suitable lock 70 lock the starting
lever, throttle or switch by which the vehl
Gle is started and no person shall allow any
motor vehicle operated by him TO stand or
remain unattended on any road 10 said State,
or street or road In any town or city In said
State, without having first locked the lever,
throttle or switch by which the vehicle may
be set 10 motion.
Sec. o. And De II enacted, That any per-
son violating the provisions Of this Act shall,
except as otherwise provided herein, upon
conviction be fined In sum not exceeding
the amount hereinafter Set forth;
For violation Of Section /, fifty dollars.
For violation OF Section Q, twenty dollars.
For violation Of Section 3, twenty dollars.
For violation oil Section 4, sub division l.,
twenty-five dollars.
For violation Of Section 4, sub division Q,
twenty-five dollars.
For violation Of Section 4, sub division 3,
fifty dollars.
For a violation Of Section 8, fifty dollars
or confinement 10 the county Jail for not less
than thirty days, or both, in the discretion oil
the magistrate or Court. 10 default 10 the
navment of any OF the above fines there shall