Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-05-17

exceeded. upon any public street, pub
lie road or turnpike, public parkway
public driveway or public highway I'm
this State by anyone driving a motor
vehicle: U A speed of one mile in
ten minutes upon the sharp curves
OF highway and at the intersection
Of prominent cross roads where such
roads or highway passes through the
open country. (2D A speed Of one mile
In ten minutes where such streets
or highway passes through the built
up portion OF city, town or village;
except cities Of $1,000 inhabitants or
over. elsewhere except as otherwise
provided In this subtitle, a speed Of
one mile In five minutes: provided,
however. that nothing In this section
contained shall permit any person to
drive a motor vehicle at any speed
greater than Is reasonable having re-
gard TO the traffic and use Of high
ways. or so as To endanger the life or
lmb. or TO injuTe the property of any
person: and II is further provided that
nothing I'm this section contained shall
affect the right Of any person injured
IN his person or property By the neg
ligent operation Of a motor vehicle 10
sue and recover damages as heretofore
l35-UpOn approaching a Person
walking In the roadway Of a public
highway. or horse or other draft ami
mai being ridden. led or driven there
on. person operating a motor Vehicle.
snail give reasonable warning Of its
approach by signalling with a horn
or other device. and shall reduce the
speed Of such vehicle to "A speed not
exceeding one mile In ten minutes,
while near To- and passing such ami
mails SD ridden, led or driven as afOre-
said. AMI IL shall be the duty of the
person so riding. leading or driving
such horse or other animal when APP
preached from the rear. as soon as
practicable. To turn To the right of the
centre OF the roadway. leaving a clear
open space for such motor vehicle To
pass. Ii such horse or other draft
animal shall appear frightened al the
approach OF such motor Vehic.e
whether approaching from the front
or rear. or IL the person In charge Of
such animal shall signal by raising
his hand. the person In charge of
snch motor vehicle. IL going toward
such horse from an opposite direction,
shall guide the motor vehicle as far
as practicable to the side of the road
way. and bring the same To stop. and
remain standing until the person In
charge OF such horse or other animal
can drive or alight. and lead his horse
by. Of II going In the same direction.
shall reduce the speed OF such motor
vehicle and bring the same to a stop
until such person In charge OF such
horse or other draft animal shall have
had reasonable time To alight IL desir-
ed. and take hold of such horse or
other draft animal, or otherwise con
troll the same In meeting or OvertaN-
ing horses or other draft animals rid
den or driven by ladies' or children un-
attended by q man IL shall be the duty
Of the person in charge Of q motor We
hicle To use every reasonable precau-
ton To avoid frightening such horse or
other animal. and IL requested so to
do. to stop such motor vehicle. alIght
thereGrOm, and lead such horse or
other animal by such motor vehicle.
and take such other precautiOn as may
be- necessary To avoid accident The
horn or other signal device shall be
used only for the purpose OF giving a
signal Of approach and shall not
be sounded while passing horse
or other draft animal. The
horn or other signal device shall
II
curves. intersectiRg highways and the
tops of hills. when driving In the open
country. In passing a horse or other
draft animal left unattended by the
roadside. whether hitched or unhitch-
ed. and whether In a city. town or vii
lage. or in the open country. the per
son in charge Of motor vehicle shall
reduce the speed thereof to a mile In
ten minutes. and upon any sign OF the
horse or horses being frightened. shall
Immediately stop and give notice of
his approach by blast Of his horn
or other signal device, and remain
standing until the owner or driver OF
such horse or horses can get hold OF
or control same.
l36-The Board OF County Com
missiOners. or other proper local
authorities having charge of the roads
and highways Tin Baltimore CITY. the
Board of Police Commissioners. NAV
in their discretion, Notwithstanding
the other provisions of this subtitle,
set aside for a given time a specified
public highway or highways for speed.
tests or contests, TO be conducted
under proper restrictions for the
safety and convenience of the public.
l37-Any person driving motor
vehicle upon any Of the public high
ways Of this State In an organized
race Except as I'm this Act otherwise
providedD or on a bet or wager. shall
upon conviction. be- fined in a sum not
exceeding 500, and in default OF pay
ment thereof. he punished by imprisOn-
ment I'm the county or CITY Jail, as the
case may be. for a period not exceed
thirty days. the words organized
race" as used in this section not to
be taken To embrace a casual brush
ON the public highways. which. how
ever. Is hereby prohibited. and is to
be deemed punishable. when on
highway where persons are driving.
as a violation of the section prohibit
ing greater speed than is reason
able, and when otherwise and the
speed exceeds twelve miles an hour.
as violation of subtitle 2 of Section
l3i Of this Act.
l"S-No person operating any steam
or electric motor vehicle In this State
shall allow the same TO stand unat-
tended on ar by any road, street or
other highway. without securely lock
ing the lever ar other device by which
the same is started, or taking other
reasonable precautions to prevent
Snch vehicle being started by unau-
thorized persons: and no person Oper-
fting any gasoline motor vehicle shall
leave the same unattended as afore-
said without first stopping the motor
and cutting OF the electric current.
The penalty for a violation OF the
afOregoing provision shall be a fine
not less tnan ten dollars. ANY per-
son who shall. without authority of
the person In charge thereof, climb
upon or In any automobile, whether