Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-06-17

the peace must furnish to said Commits
sioner the details Of all fragrant cases heard
before them. and they may make such rec
concentrations to said Commissioner as to
the suspension or revocation Of the opera
tors license Of the parties defendant as
they may deem proper. The Commissioners
records are open to public inspection. No
person, whose operators license has been
revoked, can obtain new license for peri
cd of three months from date OF revO-
cation. nor thereafter, except In the dis
cretion of the Commissioner, .geRs ii "A
Section l40. Every motor vehicle, except
motorcycles, must at all times, while in use,
have displayed thereon, unobscured and
reasonably clean, the number plates or
markers provided by the Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles: one on the front and the
other on the rear. The latter TO be fastened
so as not to swing Every motorcycle,
while in use, must have on the rear thereof
the plate or marker furnished by said Com
missioner and so fastened as to be entirely
unobscured and must be kept reasonably
clean. No motor which. while in use, shall
have displayed upon 1t, either in the front or
rear, more than two plates or markers, and
it is unlawful to display on any motor We
hicle the registration number belonging to
another vehicle or any fictitious number
plate or marker.
In the event of change of ownership of
motor vehicle, the number plate or marker
furnished by the Commissioner therefor,
may be used by the new owner for five
days, but no longer. and then only with
the consent in writing Of the previous own
err such consent must be exhibited on de-
mand to any officer.
When 1t is clearly shown that the regis
tration number of any motor vehicle has
been lost by accident no penalty shall be
imposed.
Section l40A. Any resident of another
State who has complied with the laws of
the State in which he resides requiring the
registration of motor vehicles or licensing
of operators thereof, may use the highways
Of this State without Maryland registration
number or operators license, for two peri
DDS of seven consecutive days in each cal
endar year, If there be displayed on non
residents car the identification numbers Of
his State and none other. together with the
initial letter or letters Of said State, and
provided there is displayed also on the rear
Of the car tag or marker furnished by
the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Of
Maryland, which he will supply without
cost upon request, and provided the non
| resident has not been convicted Of violating
| any of the provisions of Sections l40B,
140C. l40D. l40E and l40L Of this Act If
| any nonresident has been so convicted he
must register and have distinguishing
number or mark or procure operators IL
cense, as the case may be, In accordance
with the requirements for residents of
Maryland. The Governor is authorized to
grant residents Of other States the privilege
of using the roads Of this State.
Section l40B. No person shall operate a
moter vehicle or motorcycle on any public
highway recklessly, or at rate of speed
greater than is reasonable and proper.
having regard to the width, traffic and use
OF the highway. so as to endanger the pro-
perty or life or limb Of any person l.l
II the rate of speed exceeds twelve miles
per hour In the thickly settled or business
parts of cities. towns or villages, or eighteen
miles per hour in the outlying or not thickly
settled parts Of cities, towns or villages, or
twenty-five miles per hour in the open
country outside Of the limits of cities,
towns or villages such rate Of speed shall
be prima facie evidence that the person
operating such vehicle is operating the
same at rate Of speed greater than is
reasonable and proper. and in violation of
the provisions of this section, and the bur
| den Of proof shall be upon him to show
that such rate OF speed was not greater
than was reasonable and proper as above
set forth.
Section l40C. A person operating mo
tor vehicle or motorcycle shall have the
same under control and shall reduce Its
speed to a reasonable and proper rate UNI
der the following conditions
(a) Upon approaching any person walk
ing in the travelled portion Of any public
highway, or a horse or other animal being
led, ridden or driven thereon and in pass
ing such person or such horse or other ami
NAL.
(b) Upon approaching a crossing of in
tersecting public highway, or bridge. or
sharp turn, or curve. or a steep descent
and in traversing such crossing, bridge,
| turn, curve or descent.
(c) In approaching or about to pass or
passing street car. which has been stop
ped or is about to stop to receive or dis
charge passengers
| II any horse or other animal being led
ridden or driven as referred to above shall
appear to be frightened, or il the person in
charge of same shall signal so to do, by
raising his or her hand vertically the Op-
orator of the motor vehicle or motorcycle
must bring the same TO stop, and IL trav-
cling in the opposite direction must remain
stationary so long as may be reasonable TO
allow such horse or other animal to pass,
or IL travelling In the same direction must
use reasonable caution In thereafter pass
ing such horse or other animal, but no per-
son must give such signal to stop unless
necessary
Section l40D In case of an accident, such
as collision with person. animal or vehi
Gle. the operator Of the motor vehicle in
| the collision must Immediately stop and
| give his name, residence and the number
Of his license to operate, upon demand,
and render such assistance as may be rea
sonabe and necessary within his power.
Section l40E. No person shall operate
motor vehicle on the public highway when
intoxicated or when at all under the infiu-
ence Of liquor or drug, or in race. or on
a bet or wager. except as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Section l40F. The Board Of County Com
missoners or other proper local authorities
having charge Of the roads and highways
| Gin Baltimore city. the Board Of Police Com
missiOners) may in their discretion set aside
for a given time specified public highway
| for speed contests between motor vehicles,
to be conducted under such proper restric-
tons as they may determine for the safety
and convenience OF the public.
Section 140G. Every motor vehicle while
in use must have adequate brakes and a
suitable bell, horn or other device for sig
mailing. and. excepting motorcycles. must
| from one hour after sunset TO one hour be-
| fore sunrise display two or more white
lights on the forward part Of such vehicle
80 placed as 10 be seen from the front and
Of such Illuminating power 10 be visible at
a distance Of two hundred feet; and must
also display on the rear a lamp so placed
as to show a red light from the rear and
white light at the side. Motorcycles must
display one white light in front.
In case OF bona fide failure Of lights TO
operate vehicles may be used TO destina-
ton II the operator sounds his bell. horn
or other signaling device once In every two
hundred feet and does not proceed at a
greater speed than one mile In six minutes,
and takes the first opportunity to put his
lights in order, .-
Section 140H Within the limits Of cities.
towns or villages only horns blown by
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