Evening star., 1925-02-03

entering the District and obtained
an operators permit in accordance
with section Of this act. Any indi-
vidual who violates any provision of
this subdivision shall, upon convic-
tion thereof, be fined not less than
IS nor more than $50 or imprisoned
not less than 80 days, or both.
Regulation OF Speed.
Speeding and Reckless Driving
No motor vehicle shall be operated
upon any public highway In the Dis
trict at a rate OF speed greater than
25 miles an hour under any circum-
stances.
'b. No individual shall operate
motor vehicle over any public high
way in the District % recklessly;
(2) at rate of speed greater than Is
reasonable and proper. having regard
to the width of the highway and the
use thereof and the traffic thereon,
(3) so as to endanger any property
or individual: (4) so as unnecessarily
or unreasonably to damage the pub
lie highway.
&C. If the rate OF speed of any
motor vehicle operated in the District
upon any public highway exceeds 20
miles per hour, such rate of speed
shall be prima facia evidence that the
vehicle is being operated in violation
of subdivision (bl and the burden OF
proof shall be upon the operator to
show that the motor vehicle was not
being operated in violation Of such
subdivision.
Penalties for Violation.
"(d) Any individual violating any
provision of this section where the
offense constitutes reckless driving
shall, upon conviction for the first
offense, be fined not less than $26
nor more than 500 and imprisoned
not less than 10 days nor more than
80 days; and upon conviction for the
second or any subsequent offense
such individual shall be fined not less
than 500 nor more than $1,000. and
shall be imprisoned not less than 80
days nor more than one year, and
the clerk of the court shall certify
forthwith such conviction to the
director. who shall thereupon revoke
the operators permit Of such
individual.
"(e) Any individual violating any
provision of this section, except
where the offense constitutes reck-
less driving, shall, upon conviction
for the first offense, be fined not less
than SIS nor more than s25; upon con-
viction for the second offense such
individual shall be fined not less than
s25 nor more than 500: upon con-
viction for the third offense or any
subsequent offense such individual
shall be fined not less than 500 nor
more than $500. and shall be i'm
prisoned not less than 80 days nor
more than one year. and the clerk
of the court shall certify forthwith
such conviction to the director. who
shall thereupon revoke the operators
n ~ tpdividual
Fleeing From Scene.
Fleeing from scene of accident
driving under the influence Of liquor
or drugs:
NO operator of a motor vehicle in
the District, knowing that such vehi-
Gle has struck any Individual or any
or that such vehicle has been
struck by any other vehicle, shall
leave the place whore the collision or
injury occurred without stopping and
giving his name, place or residence,
including street and number, and reg
istration and operators permit num-
bers to the individual so struck or
the operator OF the other vehicle. Each
such operator shall, in addition, un-
less physically unable, cause the de-
tails thereof to be reported to a po-
lice station within "a hours after the
occurrence of the collision or injury.
"(b) No individual shall, while un-
der the influence of any intoxicating
liquor or narcotic drug, operate any
motor vehicle in the District of Co.
lumbia.
Heavy Penalty Set.
"(c) Any individual violating any
provisions OF this section shall, upon
conviction for the first ofrense, be
fined not less than 500 nor more than
$500 and imprisoned not less than so
days nor more than six months, and
upon conviction for the second or
any subsequent offense. be fined not
less than $500 nor more than $1,000
and imprisoned not less than six
months nor more than one year Upon
conviction Of violation of any pro-
vision OF this section the clerk of the
court shall certify forthwith such
conviction to the director. who shall
thereupon revoke the operators per-
NIT OF such individual.
Use of Smoke Screens.
Sec. 10. No individual shall know
ingly-
Have in his possession any device
designed to cause the emission from
a motor vehicle of dense mass of
smoke commonly called smoke
screen;
Use or permit the use of any such
device In the operation of any motor
vehicle; or
Have in his possession or control
any motor vehicle equipped with any
such device or specially fitted for the
attachment thereto of any such device.
ANY individual violating any pro-
vision of this section shall be guilty
of felony, and upon conviction shall
be punished by Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for a term of not less
than one year nor more than five
years.
Sec. II. The individual in charge
OF any garage or repair shop
to which Is brought any motor We
hicle which shows evidence of having
been involved in an accident or
struck by bullets shall report to a
police station within "a hours after
such motor vehicle Is received, CIV
ing the make of the motor vehicle,
the engine number, the registry
number and the name and address of
the owner or operator of such motor
vehicle. Any such individual falling
so 70 report shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less than s25
nor more than 500 for each offense.
Revoking of Permits.
Revocation or Suspension of Opera
tors Permissible director may in
his discretion Except where for any
violation of this act revocation Of
the operators permit Is mandatory
revoke or suspend the operators per-
NIT of any individual convicted of
any violation of any the provisions
of this act. The director may also,
for such cause as he deems advis-
able, revoke or suspend the operators
permit of any individual, upon hear
ing before the director or his repre-
sentatives after notice in writing
of the proposed action and the
~ro,,dv tharafora have heen mailed