The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-05-12
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.


sioners, or other proper local authors
ties having charge of the roads and
highways Tin Baltimore City, the Board
of Police Commissioners may in their
discretion, Notwithstanding the other,
provisions of this subtitle set aside
for given time specified public
highway or highways for speed tests or
contests, to be conducted under proper
restrictions for the safety and con-
venience of the public.
1877. Any person driving a motor
vehicle upon any of the public high
ways OF this State in an organized race
Except as in this Act otherwise pro-
vided) or on a bet or wager, shall upon
conviction, be fined in a sum not ex-i
ceeding 500 and in default of payment
thereof, be punished by Imprisonment In
the county or city Jail, as the case may,
be, for period not exceeding thirty,
days, the words organized race" as
used in this section not to be taken to
embrace casual brush on the public
prohibited, and is to be deemed
punishable, when on a highway where
persons are driving, as a violation Of
the section prohibiting a greater speed
than is reasonable, and when other,
wise and the speed exceeds twelve
miles an hour, as violation of sub
title of Section 1874 of this Act.
13S. No person operating any steam
or electric motor vehicle in this State
shall allow the same to stand unat-
other highway without securely lock-
ing the lever or other device by which
the same is started or taking other
reasonable precautions to prevent such
vehicle being started by unauthorized
persons; and no person operating any
gasoline motor vehicle shall leave the
same unattended as aforesaid without
first stopping the motor and cutting
off the electric current. The penalty
for a violation of the aforegoing pro-
vision shall be a fine not less than ten
dollars. Any person who shall, with
out authority of the person in charge
thereof, climb upon or in any automo-
bile, whether while the same is in mo-
ton or at rest or hurl stones or other
missiles at the same, or at the occu-
pants thereof, or who shall, while such
motor vehicle is at rest and unattend-
ed, sound the horn or other signalling
device, or attempt to manipulate any
of the levers, the starting crank, brakes
or machinery thereof, of set said vehi-
Gle in motion, or otherwise damage or
interfere with the same, shall be deem
ed guilty of a miSdemeanor and upon
conviction. be fined in a sum not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars, and in default of
payment of the fine so imposed shall
be imprisoned in jail or other proper
place of detention, for a period not
exceeding sixty days.
139. Any person violating the pro-.
visions of this subtitle shall. except
as otherwise provided therein, upon
ceeding the amounts hereinafter res
pectively set forth For a violation Of
Section 131, fifty dollars; for violation
of Section 1872, twenty dollars; for a
violation of Section 1873, twenty dollars;
for violation of Section 1874, sub <livi-'
sion l. twenty-five dollars; for a viola
ton of Section 1874 sub division 2,
twenty five dollars; for violation OF
Section 1874, subdivision g. fifty dollars;
for a violation of Section 135, fifty
dollars. In default of the payment of
any of the above fines, there shall be
imposed an Imprisonment in the county
or city Jail, as the case may be, for
period not exceeding thirty days. pro-.
vided that any offender who shall have
been found guilty of any violation Of
this subtitle and sentenced therefor,
and who shall be convicted of second
offence Of the same violation, may for
such second offence be fined in double
the amount herein prescribed for the
first offence, and in default of payment
of such fine, may be imprisoned in
Jail as aforesaid for a period not eX-.
ceeding three months. In the case of
and operator of a motor vehicle ar
rested for a violation of any of the
provisions of this subtitle, and who in
addition thereto is charged on oath
with being an habitually reckless
driver or with driving habitually in
excess of speed limits of this sub
title prescribed, or with habitually
driving in disregard of other provi-
sions of this subtitle. the magistrate
before whom such charge is preferred,
shall transmit the papers in such case
to Court accepting bail or committing
=. in default thereo1=sfs- IN 0tffef cases
and upon the persons so charged being
convicted of the charge so preferred
as aforesaid and If the Court be salts
fed that such person has been an habi-
tually reckless driver or has habitually
driven in excess of the speed limits
herein prescribed. or in habitual dis
regard of other provisions of this sub
title, such court may in its discretion
sentence the person so convicted to
imprisonment in the county or city
Jail, as the case may be. for a term
not exceeding sixty days. in addition to
imposing the fine prescribed. Any per-
son charged with the violation OF any
of the provisions of this subtitle. and
being convicted thereof before any
committing magistrate or justice Of the
peace of this State. shall have the right
to appeal from the judgment Of such
magistrate to the Criminal Court Of
Baltimore City if convicted in Balti-
more city, or court of criminal Juris-
diction of any county in which he
may be so convicted and such court
on such appeal shall hear the case de
novo; provided. however, that such
appeal be taken within thirty days
from the date of judgment. All fines
imposed for violations of the provisions
of this subtitle shall be turned over
to the proper authorities of the city
or counties to be used for street or
road improvements, and no part OF
any such fines shall go to the in
former. In case the owner of a motor
vehicle shall be taken into custody be-
cause of a violation of any provision of
this sub title, he shall be forthwith
taken before the nearest justice of the
peace or police justice or court, and be
entitled to an immediate hearing and
if such hearing cannot then be had,
be released from custody on giving
his personal recognizance to appear
nd fD,s rnia fn1a OF TPh
time and place as shall then be ordered,
secured by the deposit of a sum equal
to the maximum fine for the offence
with which he is charged, or in lieu
thereof. by leaving the motor vehicle
owned by such person, with or in the
custody of such justice of the peace,
police Justice or clerk of such police
court. or in case such justice of the
peace or police justice is not accessible.
be forthwith released from custody, on
giving his name and address to the
officer : aSing such arrest and deposit
ing with such officer sum equal TO
the maximum fine for the offence for
which such arrest is made, or in lieu
thereof. by leaving the motor vehicle
owned by such person with such ofncer
provided. that in such case, the officer
making such arrest shall give a receipt
in writing for such sum or vehicle,
and by Endorsements on such receipt
notify such person to appear before the
nearest justice Of the peace or po-
lice justice or court on the fol-
lowing day, naming him or it,
and specifying the place and hour!
In case security shall be deposited,
as in this section provided, it shall
be returned to the person depositing
the same forthwith on such person be-
ing admitted to bail, on the surrender
of the receipt or voucher given at the
time to such person. If motor We
hicle shall be deposited as security
as aforesaid. and the owner thereof
so elect and pay the expense thereof,
the same shall be taken to the nearest
garage or other place where the same
can be properly kept and protected
and there left subject to the order Of
the officer or justice in whose custody.
it was left as aforesaid. Any officer OF
person using or operating any motor
vehicle so left in custody as afore-