Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-01
Public General Laws

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plh1c highvay q The state reellessly e al
proper, having regard 70 TIE width traffic and
.se o- ne Alsas AZ o. ~ ~ to snI-- ss A8@
without due regard 20 wear upon said highway. 50
as not unnecessarily or uHreason2hly 70 daIaase
u sold Tire Motor yehirles-Tae maximum
in part with solid tres. which motor vehicles,
inelaains the weight q The truck S1d TIE bad
I've miles IeT hqur The masintHl rate q sIsea
Slth STA tires ThiSl motor veSielss. iaeluiins
the weight Of the truck and tie load thereon
SIX tons. shah De ufteeu males an hour. The
MAXIMUM rste q speed ioi motor sehteles eq4z-
motor vehicles. including tie we.gnt o; the TRUCK
san - f,Tsl, MIS- an hS1r NE maximum
rate a speed Of al traction engines or other iron
motor vehicle il excess Of ninety inches IA width.
except traction engines, shah be oparAted en- any
eSeess Of one hundred inches in width sail be
opssStea ca any such aisa"A AZ h s W.. say
q load Per inea y Wldla g tires saaii eScesd
cal rerInissiunu q the state Rosls Commission
n the ease q a rad uneeE its 9urlsclction. or
q cty street or the permission a The county
authorities IN ne case e a county highVays anc
tons shall - operated IN any hignWsy - this
ewned and heTgtciore registered m this state. no
certificate shan e sEsnted ioT the EegstIati2n
pacity q over Eve tons and, except as aforesaid
capacity than I'VE tons shsn b operated over
any Il31c e!g~sy ln ms sac. Ise sl9 i
Genenl Assembly for the proper protection and
continued maintenance uf the puhlic highways Of
otheT Vehicles-l5l, No motor vehicle shan be
al a rate q speed exdeeding fifteen miles an hour
IN the thiekly settled or business parts o. c1ues.
outping or not thickly settled parts OF cities,
Vehicle operatei upon any public highway eGceeds
twenty-five miles per hour IN the open country
outside Of the limits. Of cities, towns villages,
that the person operating such vehicle is opeTat-
reg se sane a5d AZ pTob 5e and Speo ~ bs
provisions Of this section, and the burden Of proof
speed was not greater than was reasonable and
Maximum Of Speed-J4'. No motor vehicle shah
be oiefated upon any highway Of this state al
bc,,r 1,,,iea IN el{eJ '' ~ Ssii S le'
Penslties- s.. ANY person violating any Of the
provisions Of subSecuons 40. ~ or tSl OF this
section shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor
and subject TO a tine Of not more than fifty
operating motor vehicle upon any highway Of
tins state at a rate q speed greater than thirty
a lne III not les tIsn tNenfS i've dollars isi, O0
nor more than one hundred dollars tSl00 O0l. ANY
way o. this state at rate Of speed greater than
sixty miles per hour shall be subject upon con
ycuon, 70 a fine OF not les than one hundred
ian Isl COO O00l or 20 he Imprisoned for not less
Than .hifty days nor more than one year. or 20
and any person who shall be convicted Of a sec
ond or, additional sach Qffense shall be subject
10 imprisonment Ter cot less than sixty days nor
more than Two years. Any person convicted shall
missioner of Motor Ve6icies 10 si,snension ar
revocation Of his operators license. The pro
visions q this section shall apply 10 the operator
and 70 NE owner who causes OF permits has motor
Venice TO be operated m violation o. this section.
proaching any person walking in the Travelled por
| ton q any public highway ~ q horse any
crossing of interesting public highways. or a
| 66rlage; or 2 sharp turn, OF curve. or steep
horse or other animal. and in trayersing such
SON orera ting motor yebic,e nv TSotnr,,vSo sbsu
have the same under control and shall reduce its
speed TO reasonable aud proper rate. u such
| driven shall appear to be frightened or Il the
raising his or her hand vertically. the person
operating such motor vehicle or motorcycle shall
opposite dactoS shall 0P Pm n ao Sss So N o Sn
as may be reasonable 70 allow such horta or other
animal to pass. II travelling in the same direc-
ton. shall uso reasonable caution in thereafter
passing such horse or animal. but no person shall
give sHch signal 70 stop unless necessary. Elk
eept where ssfety zones are provided the driver
/ rear Of any street car headed in the same drec-
tlon WHICH has stopped for the purpose q taking
gu ana qschafglng passengers, and remain stand
1 ing until such car has taken discharged its
nent o. this section shall ne deemed guilty Of a
nisdeneanor and subject. upon Conviction to a
/ than one hundred dollars $4,000 for the first
oifense The provisions Of this section shall apply
motor vehicle 10 be operated in violation Of this
/ section,
Aceidents-15l. In case Of any accident such
/ as collision with any person, an NAL or vehicle.
! sion must Immediately stop and give his name.
residence and the number Of his license TO oper-
sonable and necessary within It's power
In all cases Of accident resulting in INJURY to
any person the generator or operators Of the mo-
tor vehicle or vehicles shall within twenty four
hours report The details Of the same to the Com
| Any person violating any Of the provisions Of
dsmeaner and subject upon conviction 70 . pen
atty q not less than twenty-five dollars
100000 for the first oqffense. provided that
name and render assistance. as above provided
! upon the occurrence Of an accident resulting in
dred dollars tS10O.0O) nor more than one thou
! for not less than thirty days nor more than one
| year. or both fine and imprisonment. for the
! All the provisions of this section shall apply
1 to the owner Of any motor vehicle who is pres
! emit when the accident occurs. whether such
owner be operator or not
shall be subject to revocation Of his operator S
| license BY the Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles
Rs sfneFs and S Sg95 '? No
shall operate or drive or attempt to operate or
/ this State when intoxicated or at all under the
~ Violating The Aforesaid royisidp ebs ~
/ deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor. and shall be
than one hundred dollars fsioo ooj nor o' me S
| than one thousand dollars ISL ,00000l to
more than one year fo4 the rst offehse. or both
/ fine and imprisonment Any person convicted Of
/ Imprisonment for not less than six months nor
\ more than two years. No person shall operate
I motor vehicle the public highways Of this
! state IN a race or m speed contest, or on a
/ vision shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemesnor
! and subject upon conviction 10 fine OF not less
than twenty Ave, dollars $1,000 nor more than
offense. In addition, the person guilty Of such
1 operators license BY the Commissioner Of Motor
| Vehicles elsewhere in this subtitle provided
-,s9. M nersnn oDeratine or in charge or
control Of any steam or electric motor yenlcie "a
1 tended on any highWay without securing or lock
/ ing the lever or other device by which the same
is started or taking other reasonable precautions
4 TO prevent such vehicle being started by unau-
thorized persons; and person operating or in
charge or control OF any gasoline motor vehicle
shall leave the unattended aforesaid with
! out first stopping the motor and emitting off the
/ electric current Any person violating any pro-
vision Of this section shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor and subject upon conviction 10 hIie
4 Of not less than five dollars 5000 nor more
/ offense.
! Motor Vehicles Not to be Tempered With
J 81. No person shall. without authority Of the
owner or person IN charge thereof, climb upon
1 or into or hang onto any automobile, whether
the same Is IN motion OF al rest, or hurl stones
/ or other missiles az the same Or a. ths occu.
pants thereof. or while such motor vehicle y az
/ rest or unattended, sound ans horn OF other sig.
i mailing device OF attempt % manipulate any %
! the levers starting crank, brakes or machinery
+ thereof OF set said vehicle ~ melton, OF other-
I WISE damage tamper interfere with the same
I ANY person violating any provision Of this section
shall be deemed guilty OF misdemesnor ana suo'
i've dollars $4,000 nor more Than twenty-five
{ $500 TO- the first offense-
4 B.