The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-22
MOTOR VEHICLE SPEED LAWS or
STATE.
Laws That Users Oh Public Roads
should Know mind Regard

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We have received, on request, a
conv W the Motor Vehicle laws OF the
state commonly termed the Auto
mobile law" from the Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles, and reprint from it
the sections applying to speed On the
country roads, as well as other sec
tions relating to the operation Of
such vehicles.
140B. No person shall operate
motor vehicle or motorcycle over any
public highway of this State reck-
Iessly, or at a rate of speed greater
than is reasonable and proper, hav-
ing regard to the width, traffic and
use of the highway, or so as to en-
danger the property or life or limb Of
any person. If the rate Of speed of
n motor vehicle operated upon the
public highway or this State exceeds
twelve miles per hour in the thickly
settled or business parts of cities,
towns or villages, or eighteen miles
per hour i'm the outlying or not thick
" settled parts Of cities, towns or
villages, or twenty-five miles per
hour in the open country outside the
limits of cities, towns or villages,
such rate of speed shall be prima
facia evidence that the person oper-
ating such vehicle il operating the
same at a rate Of speed greater than
is reasonable and proper, and in VIC
lation of the provisions of this sec
ton, and the burden of proof
shall be upon him to show that such
rate of speed was not greater than
was reasonable and proper, a. above
set forth. Nothing in this Section or
any other Section of this subtitle
shall be taken in any way to add or
detract from the right of any person
injured in his person or property by
the negligent operation OF motor
vehicle to sue and recover damages
as in the case of the negligent use
or operation of other vehicles and
the violation of any provision Of this
subtitle shall not be taken to give
any right of action to any individual
who would not be entitled to the
same in the absence OF such provis-
ion.
14OC Upon approaching any per-
son walking in the travelled portion
of any public highway or a horse or
any animal being led. ridden or driv-
en- thereon, or a crossing Of inter-
secting public highways, or a bridge,
or a sharp turn, or curve, or a
deep descent, and also i'm passing
such person or such horse or other
animal, and i'm traversing such cross
ing, bridge, turn, curve or descent,
and in approaching or about to pass
or passing a street car which has
stopped or about to stop to receive
or discharge passengers, the person
operating a motor vehicle or motor
cycle shall have the same under con-
troll and shall reduce its speed to
reasonable and proper rate. il such
horse or other animal being SO led,
ridden or driven shall appear to be
frightened, or il the persons in
charge thereof shall signal SO to do
by raising his or her hand vertically,
the person operating such motor
vehicle or motorcycle shall bring the
same to a stop, and If travelling in the
opposite direction shall remain sta
tionary SO long as may be reasonable
to allow such horse or other animal
to pass, or if travelling in the same
direction, shall use reasonable eau
ton i'm thereafter passing such horse
or animal, but no person shall give
such a signal to stop unless neces-
sary.
14OD. In case of any accident,
SuGn as CDLlISlUA Will d pCl SOAY
NAL or vehicle the operator Of the
motor vehicle i'm such 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
reasonable and necessary, within his
power.
14OE. No person shall operate
motor vehicle on the public highways
of this State when intoxicated, or az
all under the influence OF liquor, or
drug, or in a race, or on a bet or
wager, except as hereinafter provid-
ed
14UG. Every motor vehicle, while
in use on the public highways Of this
State, shall be provided with ade-
quate brakes. and with a suitable
bell, horn or other device for signal
ing, and excepting motorcycles shall
during the period of from one hour
after sunset to one hour before sun
rise display two or more white lights
on the forward part of such vehicle,
SO placed as to be seen from the
front and of sufficient Illuminating
power to be visible at distance or
two hundred feet, and shall also dis
play on the rear OF such vehicle
lamp so placed that it shall show
red light from the rear and a white
light at the side, and a motorcycle
shall display on the forward part one
white light; provided, however, that
the operator Of such motor vehicle
may proceed to his destination in
event Of a bonafide failure of his
lights to operate, If he sounds hi
bell, horn or other signaling device
at least once i'm every two hundred
feet, does not proceed at rate OF
speed greater than one mile in six
minutes, and takes the first reason
able opportunity to put his light in
order; otherwise to be deemed guilty
of violation Of the aforegoing pro
vision
140M. All vehicles when being
driven upon the highways of this
State upon meeting others shall turn
to the right of the centre Of the high
way SO as to pass without interior
ence; and any vehicle overtaking an
other going in the same direction
shall pass to the left of the vehicle
SO overtaken; said vehicle SO over
taken shall promptly upon signal
turn to the right in order to allow
free passage on the left. AT the fin
tersection of public highways all
vehicles shall keep to the right of
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