Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-24
Automobile Law for Snow Hill
ORDINANCE No. AZ.

AN ORDINANCE to regulate the
driving and operating of motor vehicles
within the corporate limits Of the town
Of Snow Hill, Maryland.
Section /. Be it enacted and ordained,
by the Mayor and Council of Snow Hill,
a body corporate of the State of Mary
land, that from and after the passage Of
this ordinance it shall be unlawful for
any person to drive, operate or run
motor vehicle upon any of the streets.
avenues or highways of the town of
Snow Hill, Maryland, at rate of speed
exceeding twelve miles per hour on
straight and open street, avenue or high
way, and at rate of speed not exceed
ing six miles per hour at and upon all
sharp curves and at the intersection Of
all streets, avenues or highways in said
town of Snow Hill.
Section 2. Be it further enacted. that
every motor vehicle shall carry during
the period from one hour after sunset
to one hour before sunrise at least two
lighted lamps showing white lights
visible at least two hundred feet in the
direction in which said motor vehicle is
proceeding and shall exhibit at least one
red light visible in the reverse direction
and every motor vehicle shall be pro-
vided with good and efficient brakes and
shall also be provided with suitable bell,
horn or other signal device.
Section 3. Be it further enacted and
ordained, that upon approaching a per-
son walking on the street or highway
or horse or other draught animal being
ridden, led or driven thereon, the per-
son operating motor vehicle shall give
reasonable warning of its approach by
signaling with horn or other device and
shall reduce the speed of such motor
vehicle to a speed not exceeding six
miles per hour while near to and pass
ing such animals so ridden, led or
driven as aforesaid, and it shall be the
duty of the person so riding, leading or
driving such horse or other animal when
approached from the rear. If prac-
ticable. to turn to the right of the
center of the street, avenue or highway
leaving a clear space for such motor
vehicle to pass. If such horse or other
draught animal shall appear frightened
at the approach of said motor vehicle
whether approaching from the front or
rear, or if the person in charge of such
animal shall signal by raising his or her
hand, the person in charge of said motor
vehicle, if going towards such horse or
in the opposite direction shall guide the
motor vehicle as far as practicable to
the side of the street or highway and
bring the same TO stop anu remain
standing until the person in charge
of such horse or other animal can drive
or alight and lead his or her horse by
or if going in the same direction shall
reduce the speed of such motor vehicle
and bring the same to stop until such
person in charge of said horse or other
draught animal shall have had a reason
able time to alight If desired and shall
lead the said horse or other draught
animal or otherwise control same. The
horn or other signal device shall be
used only for the purpose of giving sig
nal of approach and shall not be sounded
while passing horse or other draught
animal. The horn or other signal de-
vice shall be sounded when approaching
all street, avenue or highway intersec-
tons, and also shall be sounded when
approaching and turning sharp curves
in any street, avenue or highway in said
town. Any person in operating any
motor vehicle within the corporate limits
of said town upon the streets and high
ways thereof shall always drive or run
said motor vehicle on the right side of
the street or highway whenever same
is possible and not SO prevented by
teams or other distractions on the said
streets and highways.
Section 4. Be it further enacted and
ordained, that any person violating the
provisions of Section of this ordinance
shall upon conviction before any Justice
| of the Peace of the State of Maryland
in and for Worcester County, be fined
the sum of five dollars for the first Of
fence and the sum of ten dollars for
each and every offence thereafter and
stand committed to the county Jail until
said fine costs are paid. provided that
the term of Imprisonment shall not ex-
coed period of thirty days for any one
offence; and any person violating any Of
the provisions of Sections and of this
ordinance shall upon conviction before
any Justice of the Peace Of the State Of
Maryland in and for Worcester County,
be fined the sum of one dollar for the
first offence and the sum Of two dollars
for each and every offence thereafter
and stand committed to the county Jail
until said fine and costs are paid provided,
said Imprisonment in any one case shall
not exceed period of thirty days; one
half of all fines to be payable to the
informer.
And any person feeling aggrieved at
the decision of the Justice Of the Peace
in any case under this ordinance shall
have the right of an appeal to the Cir
cult Court for Worcester County a. In
civil cases for debt before such Justices
of the Peace.
Section 5. And be it further enacted,
that this ordinance shall take effect from
the date Of its passage.
Passed July 22d, nineteen hundred and
WIN. C. POWELL.
Secretary.
Approved by the Mayor of Snow Hill
this 22d day Of July, 1903.