The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-12-13
Public General Laws

PUBIC OS0Sfdl Laws
any such case fee Of twc,rts cents such fee 10
cover the swearing of all the witnesses both for
the State AMI accused III sucI ca.e.
For entry Of Judgment III contested cases. but
not IL cases Wueie the accused pleads guilty.
MeaH-nTe cent, sad entry IN ali cases 10
For each continuance, twenty-five cents;
For each Ielease of al accused bail. fifty
For each copy of his warrant and docket en-
tries in any case, ten Genus each twenty cents
And no Justice Of the Peace shall charge re-
ceive or attempt to collect any fees other than or
n excess OF t"oae euuIIeraled in this section in
any case arising under this subtitle.
warrant duly Prepared in the IUrm required 10y
law which shall Ue pesel,ed Mlt4 the other
lice shall collect any tie or COSTS III ans case
moving a violation Ct the Motor NeAice Laws
LeGtaining 10 sch case III rls docket kept Tor
me making OF ms records, and ali such aockets
Of the eoG'ts is required by, Article 81 OF the
10 be subject to inspection upon demand By any
person named therein and ny ali State officials
Al! justices OF the Peace shall deliver upon re
quest without c4alge to the accu ed recent
imposed uron aud iaid by such accused.
No. justice Of the feace snail divide the fees
state officer, or with any individual not, con
sable or ohtcer; who may assist in making an
unuer the Motor >encle Laws.
of an esei Of f@ of f be o"r e e6c
speed laws over measured course unless such
evidence is obtained and offered by representatives
OF the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles acting
Any Justice Of the Peace violating any pro-
MAKE tie re5uSS OF to e oto2
Neucie COMMISSION elsewhere provided for in
this sub tlte, shall be subject to removal pro-
yloed IN Section A. of Article " of the Constl-
tuition.
Toe fees, of constables in cases involving viola
tons of the Motor Vehicle Laws of this State
shall be follows:
shall not be charged in any, case in which such
without warrant, in which event the constable
making such arrest shall receive fee Of twenty
any other official service he may render in con-
neCuon with the trial Of the accused
receive or attempt to collect any fine, Charge or
deF9sit OF collateral fer aprearance in any case
Of this State and any constable violating this
provision collecting attempting to collect
eratel accepting any sum OF money from
person arrested by him in consideration of i'm
noyal as provided ~ the Constitatiol..
No sheriff in this State shall be entitled %
prosecution nrdsr the Motor Vchieie Law Of this
SJate IL exs &c OF the Ieef pre- eIibet Tor Shetf<
any local laws to the contrary Notwithstanding.
~ to deputy I9p Vc OF e s
rectly or indirectly be entitled to or receive any
fee or charge OF any kind for services rendered
by him in connection with any prosecution for a
violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle.
No constable, sheriff, deputy sheriff, police of
ticer other peace officer shall be entitled TO re-
ceive any fee for testifying as witness in any
case involving a violation Of the Motor Vehicle
Part vI.-Rules of the Road.-163. All We
lucles. motor, horse-crawn or otherwise. when
upon meeting Others shall turn to the right Of
the center of the highway 50 as to pass without
as far to the right of the road as rea sonably
possible and any vehicle overtaking another goin;
vehicle so overtaken. provided the way ahead is
clear of approaching traffic, and that no vehi-
o. near the TOP of hill or on curve where
the view ahead is IN anywise obstructed while
highway; any vehicle SO overtaken shall promptly.
upon signal turn as far as reasonably poSsiD!e 70
the right in order to allow, free passage on the
vehicles shall keep to the right OF the center OF
such highways; and close to the right-hand SIDE
of the road when turning to the right, and pass
to the right of the center Of such intersection
wheE turning to the left. Slow moving vehicles
shall at al times keep as close to the right
An vehicles about to turn from the road upon
road shall gradually reduce their speed point
not exceeding twelve miles an hour for distance
OF not less than twenty-five feet before be.
ginning to make such turn, and where the view
of the intersection road is obsructed, preserve
such reduced rates of speed until the turn has
been completed
an vehicles shall have the right of way over
other vehicles approaching at intersecting roads
from the left, and shall give right of way to
those approaching from the right
their right side as near e sa s sd of I'M
highway practicable except in city streets where
All vehicles carving poles or other obiecfi
which project more than five feet from the rear
end OF such vehicles shall during the period OF
from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour
before sunrise carry red light at or near the
end of the pole or other object SO projecting.
il-Fle5t- Of iron, cne-half hour before
sunrise one-half hour after sunset sucn verfps
shall carry a red flag at or near the end OF the
pole or other object SO 50, pro.ectlng
street crossings in the towns and cities of this
and cities vehicles Shall have the right OF way -'
Any person operating IT any vehicle in q manner
shall be deemed guilty OF a, misdemeanor. and
upon c9nviction subject to fine OF not less than
Repea1-Section .. And be it further enacted.
That all Acts and parts OF Acts, Laws and parts
Of Laws, ORDINANCES and parts of Ordinances,
Inconsistent herewith or contrary hereto. be and
such inconsistency provided that nothing in this
Act Act shall affect the provisions Of Chapter 80 Of
special session of 1917, or Chapters $40 and til
OF the Acts OF the General Assembly OF 1916. or
Effecliye-Section j.. And be it further en-
nat h sn act Is sre9 lar 10 be
preservation of the public safety, and being
iifths OF tile members elected 10 each of the two
Houses OF the General Assembly, the shall
sued and paid for prior TO April l. 1918, shall
be good until December 81, 1918.
And provided further that the provisions con-
tanned in this Act conterrng certain jurisdiction
upon Justice of the Peace of the Traffic Court
in Baltimore City shall not become effective until
June l. 1918, until which time juriction over
offenses against the motor vehicle laws of the
State and the traffic, ordinances, OF Baltimore
City shall remain unchanged and provided fur
ther that the salaries and expenses of the office
of the Commissioner OF MOTOR Vehicles. and tn,
salaries and expenses incident to the creation
and maintenance of the Traffic Court. shall with
the approval OF the Governor, be paid out of the
receipts of the Office OF the Commissioner of Mo
tor Vehicles up to and including September 80.
1918, and atlerwaTd out OF the monies appro-
priated therefor by the General Assembly in the
Budget Bill from the Special Fund created from
such receipts
Approved March IS, 1918 my2O-d3t