The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-12-13
Public General Laws
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GENERAL MOTOR VEHICLE LAW OF
MARYLAND
CHAPTER So. ACTS OF 1918.

OF Maryland. title Licenses. SlltrL1tIG hOlVE
Vehicles as the same amended and added
80 by Chapter 6S7 of the Acts of the General
Assembly OF Maryland of 1916. and Chapters
go and SO of the Acts of the General Assembly
of Maryland passed at the Special Session OF
1917 and to enact in lieu thereof new sub
title Motor Vehicles of said Article to be Sec
tons numbered I33 to 1853 inclusive. the same
rc1ng intended to comprise a revision OF all the
Laws of this State dealing with the use OF mo-
tor and other vehicles the Public Highways
Of this State contained in said article and sub
title and to provide for Justice OF the Peace
Of the Traffic Court in Baltimore City. with ex-
elusive jurisdiction in said City violations OF
the Motor Vehicle Laws of the State and traffic
ordinances of said City, and concurrent jurisdiction
with the Justices of the Peace throughout the
State outside of Baltimore City over violations
OF the Motor Vehicle Laws of the State.
Enacting Clause. Section 1. Be it enacted
by the General Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
lions SO to 1853. inclusive. OF Article Sc of the
Annotated Code Of Maryland title Licenses,
subtitle Motor Vehicles, the same were
amended and added to by Chapter 6S7 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland OF
1915 and Chapters 90 and 80 of the Acts Of
the General Assembly of Maryland passed at the
Special Session of 1917, be and the same are
hereby repeated and that the following sections
TO be numbered 1913 to 1913. inclusive, under
the subtitle Motor Vehicles of said Article
be and the same hereby enacted IN lieu
thereof:
Motor Vehicles, Part l., General Provisions,
ApplicabiIty-lS3 The provisions of this sub
title are intended to be Statewide in their ef-
fec+ and no city county other municipal
rlbdiyision of the State shall have the night TO
make or enforce any local ordinance or reguia-
ton which shall change, alter or affect the
speed limits prescribed by this subtitle, require
any REGISTRATION or licensing of motor vehicles or
operators thereof in addition to the registration
and licensing herein prescribed, or impose upon
the owner, or operator of any motor-Temcle any
tax registration fee, license fee. assessment or
charge of any kind for the use of motor We
hicle upon any public highway or highways OF
Ibis State provided that incorporated cities and
towns within the State NAV prescribe and en-
force reasonable traffic regulations by hne or
inurisonment either or both IN the dlscreIloh
of the Court. applicable 20 all vehlcular trannc'
motor vehicles included, provided such leeuia-
TONS do not involve any charge Oh any kihu
for the use of their highways. other than lea-
son8be charges for the parking oil VehlcleS "it"in
space set aside exclusively for parking purposes.
IN ronCested sections. and this provision snal LEU
he deemed as repealed by any act hereafter
rassed unless this provision is expressly referred
20 and revealed in terms or some other Clear
evidence given of an intent on the part OF tie
General Assembly to change the pohcy ol inc
State herein declared; and provided 1utther tA@'
nothing contained in this section shai' " 'aAeH
70 apply to any subsequent or contemporaries
act of the General Assembly OF MarSlano l"sei
.1t,ripr the charges to be made for the regis
tration or operation OF motor Vehlcles e
IN the business of common carriers. OF placing
-, :; . s,ecjaI class for regulation IN other
respects. $500, .,,,;-,.;,,,
NJ ctv county or other municipal SUBDIVISION
of the state shall have the right to make "r
enforce any local ordinance or reSuiatloh' unuel
the suise of traffic regulation TO eompei V,Io
scnndng of bells. horns or other sisnalhns nc
vices. , IN
snv wav to add or to detract from the risn'
81 an, persons injured iu his person or properly
=, 49,, no~iigen+ operation of a motor vehicle 10
= nd recover damages as in the case Oh
g. ,og,igsnt Use or operation of other Vehlcles'
and the violation of any provision OF inns SUI
title shall not be taken 10 give any risn' -
ar,ior to any individual who would not oe Gu
;i+Ied to the same in the absence ol s''1n p
vision 49, ..tor 70
---1l.@7--e:a.s=IS. Whenever the term nio'oi We
hicle., is used in this sub-ulle, e~~ef'
otherwise expressly provided. 1t shan Oe taAen
inc,1de all vehicles. including motor oi'Se.
Ito cxcl.s tractors and traction engines pro-
I, ~ an. mower other than muscular power
T1allP b
$50 s,,c, vehicles as only upon ralLs u
t-aotv The term solid tire vehicle shah III
cbda all motor vehicles equipped WIN TWO y,
more solid tires The term local aeIhoil'ies
shall include all officers of counties CLUES 49,
~ villages as well as all boards, committees "NA
otber public officials of such codnueS' eue''
towns nr villages The term State as useu IL
the subtitle except when otherwise expressly ~
idoa ard excert in section 146, shall also include
Jistri
states The term owner" snail include any per
- firm, association or corporation owning
,oto- vebicle or having the exclusive use thereof
,dr lease hiring or rental thereof. or otherwise
Tho tern, dealer shall be taken 10 lhciuue al
Individuals firms or corporations actNelS ensaseu
in the business of buying, selling OF eAchaieh ie
motor vehicles. and who have an estaoils4ieu p.ao
NJ business The term chauffeur snail De taheii
70 include every person operating motor 'ehlcle
fer hire, or as an employee OF the owner theleoi'
,r,s terms highway" roads public high
- =, ~ ..r,bIic roads shall include any high
uav or thoroughfare of any kind used by the pub
liz whether actually dedicated to the public and
accented by the props- authorities or otherwise
The Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles shall nave
authority in disputed cases, to determine the e&
font of the applicability of the definitions herein
contained.
Public Vehicles Exempted-l35. All motor We
hicles owned and used b. the State or any oIs'
town village or county of this State are hereby
exempted from the provisions OF this suotltle re-
oririnc the payment of registration fees, but all
sncb vehicles shall display Identification markers
.nnroved nv the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Part II-Commissioner of Motor Nehlcles-Ap-
Monument Etc-lS5. There shall be appointed oy
the Governor by and with the consent OF the
Senate. one sober and discreet person who shall
have been a registered voter in the State OF Mary
land for three consecutive years next preceding the
date of his appointment, and who shall be known
as The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, and
shall devote his time to the duties of such othce
Said Commissioner shall be subject to removal by
tire Governor for official misconduct or mcompet-
ency as in the case of other civil officers. Said
Commissioner shall be appointed for two years.
and the term of his office shall commence on the
first Monday of May next ensuing his appoint
ment He shall hold office until his successor IS
appointed and qualified. Said Commissioner Oh
Motor Vehicles shall receive a salary of three
thousand dollars $1,000. per annum. payable
monthly He shall be required to give bond in
the sum of twenty thousand dollars $4,000, or
such additional sum as the Governor may require,
for the faithful performance of his duties The
Commissioner shall appoint such assistants and
at such salaries as he may deem necessary, sub
iect TO the approval Of the Governor. He shall
maintain an Office in the City of Baltimore, open
daily excepting Sundays and holidays, during
such hours as the Governor may prescribe. He
shall file with the Governor, on the last day OF
April in each and every year. account Of the
receipts and disbursements of his Office as pro-
yided for in this subtitle The salaries of said
Commissioner or clerk or clerks. together with all
Office and other expenses including the cost of
the Commissioners bond, shall be paid out Of
monies appropriated therefor by the General AS
sembly He shall transmit on the first day OF
each and every month a statement of the re-
ceipts and disbursements OF his office for the pre-
ceding month and all monies coming into his
hands under the provisions OF this subtitle, with