The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-27
NEW LAW FOR
AUTOMOBILISTS


serious offense to operate a car with
out the registration. number tag to be
furnished by the new Commissioner.
Motor vehicles are divided in var
ious classes for the purpose OF fixing
the registration fees as follows: Class
A 5000 per annum Tor each motor We
hicle with rating Of 20 horse power
or less; $I2.oo per annum for one with
rating OF more than 20 horse power
an dnot more than 40 horse power !;
and $500 per annum for one with a
rating OF more than 40 horse power
Class B-S3.oo per annum for each
certificate of registration OF a motor
vehicle used for the transportation OF
merchandise.
Class C-$I.So per annum for each
certificate OF registration OF a motor
cycle.
Glass D-$24.oo per annum for each
certificate assigning general distin-
gushing number or mark TO manu-
facturer or dealer in motor vehicles,
other than motor cycles
Class $1,000 per annum for each
certificate assigning a general distin
gushing number or mark to a manu-
The charges above prescribed shall
be for the entire IL months OF the
year, and fthe certificate is issued in
any month after January. one-twelfth
is to be deducted from each OF the
charges above stated for each expired
month, but not fraction Of month.
No person shall operate a motor We
hicle upon any highway of this State
until he first shall have obtained an
operators license for the purpose,
unless the person is accompanied by
licensed operator.
Application for licenses shall be
made upon blanks furnished by the
Commissioner, who may require an
actual demonstration OF the quaihca-
ton OF the person applying for such
license, and has the power, if he feels
in his judgment that the safety of the
public will be jeopardized by issuing
the license to the applicant, to refuse
the same.
A fee OF $500 is charged for one
applying for license to operate motor
vehicles other than motor cycles, and
$Ioo to operate motor cycles, pro-
vided however, that any one who be-
fore this law becomes effective, has
paid for and obtained license to op-
crate motor vehicles in this State. can
by surrendering such certificate, re-
ceive an operators license without
cost.
Nonresident owners and operators.
who reside in States who require the
registration OF motor vehicle" are al.
lowed the use OF the highways in Mary
land for two periods of seven conse
cutIve days in each calendar year with
out registering.
No person shall operate motor
vehicle over any public highway OF
this State recklessly o rat rate OF
speed greater than is reasonable and
proper, having regard to the width,
traffic and use OF the highway or so
as to endanger the property or limb
of any person. If any one however,
exceeds twelve miles per hour in the
thickiy settled or business parts OF
cities or towns or villages or eighteen
miles an hour in the OUTLYING or not
thickly settled parts OF towns or vii
lagos, or twenty-five miles per hour in
the open country, outside OF the limits
of the towns and villages, such rate
fspeed shall be prime iacie evidence
of reckless driving.
Upon approaching any person walk
ing or travelling on the public high
way or a horse or any animal being
led, ridden or driven thereon, or
crossing Of ;ntersecting public high
ways, or a bridge, or sharp turn, or
curve, or a deep descent, and in ap-
preaching or about to pass or passing
street car which has stopped or
about to stop. 10 receive or discharge
passengers, the person operating a
motor vehicle or motor cycle, shall
have the same under control and shall
ieduce its speed to a reasonable rate
1t such horse, or other animal being
SO led, ridden or driven, shall appear
to be frightened, or the person in
charge thereof. shall signal so to do,
by raising his or her hand vertically,
the person operating such motor ,vehi-
Gle or motor cycle shall bring the
same to a stop, and if travelling in the
opposite direction shall remain station
airy so long as may be reasonable to
allow such horse or other animal to
pass or travelling in the same direction,
shall use reasonable caution in there
after passing such horse or animal,
but no person shall give such signal
to stop unless necessary.
In case OF an accident, the operator
of a motor vehicle must immediately