The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-06-14

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with
amendments. Section 2O9 of Article
Sc of the Annotated Code of Mary
land, Edition of 1924, title Lii
censes," subtitle "Motor Vehicles
Part vi, caption Rules of the
Road"
SECTION /. Be it enacted By the
General Assembly of Maryland. That
Section 209 of Article Sc of the An
notated Code of Maryland, Edition of
1924, title Licenses" subtitle Motor
Vehicles" Part vi. Caption Rules of
the Road" be and the same Is here
by repealed and re-enacted. with
amendments, so as to read as fol-
lows:
PART VI.
Rules Of the Road
drawn or otherwise, when being
driven upon the highways Of this
State shall at all times keep to the
right of the center of the highway
upon all highways of sufficient width.
except upon streets or roads where
traffic is permitted to move in one
direction only. and except when over
taking and passing another vehicle,
and unless it Is impracticable to travel
rounding curves shall keep as far to
the right of the center of the road
as reasonably possible: and any We
hicle overtaking another going in the
same direction shall pass to the left
of the vehicle SO overtaken, provided
the way ahead is clear of approach
ing traffic and the operator signals
the vehicle intended to be passed by
the use of his horn or other signal
ling device, and that no vehicle shall
pass another from the rear at the
top or near the top of a hill or on a
curve where the view ahead is in
anywise INSTRUCTED or while the We
hicle ahead is crossing an interesect-
ing highway or any steam or electric
railway crossing; any vehicle SO over
taken shall promptly, upon signal,
turn as far as reasonably possible to
the right in order to allow free pas
sage on the left.
Din At the intersection of public high
ways all 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 when turning to the
left, and before making such turn to
the left, shall keep as close to the
center on the right-hand side of the
road as practicable.
Slow moving vehicles, including
motor trucks, shall at all times keep
as close to the right-hand side of
the highway as practicable. regard
being had to the width and construc-
ton of such highway.
All vehicles about to, turn from the
road upon which they are travelling
into any intersecting road shall grad
ually reduce their speed to point
not exceeding twelve miles an hour
for distance of not less than twenty
five feet before beginning to make
such turn, and where the view of the
intersecting road is INSTRUCTED, pre-
serve such reduced rates Of speed un-
til the turn has been completed.
Except as hereinafter provided, all
vehicles shall have the right of way
| over other vehicles approaching at
intersecting public roads from the
left, and shall give right of way to
those approaching from the right.
The operator of a vehicle entering a
paved public highway, which is here
by defined to be highway having a
hard, smooth surface, composed of
gravel, shells, crushed stone, paving
iblocks. asphalt, concrete or other
Isimilar substance, from an unpaved
public highway, or from private
road or drive, shall come to a full
Z stop upon reaching the intersection.
and yield. the right of way to all
vehicles approaching on such paved
public highway. The operator of a
: vehicle upon a highway shall yield
the right of way to ambulances and
police and fire department vehicles
when the latter are operated upon
official business and the drivers there
of sound audible signal by bell siren
or exhaust whistle. This provision
shall not operate to relieve the OPP
orator of an ambulance or of police
or fire department vehicle from the
duty to drive with due regard for the
safety of all persons using the high
way nor shall 1t protect the operator
of any such vehicle from the conse-
quence of an arbitrary exercise of
such right of way. Upon the APP
proach of any ambulance or police or
fire department vehicle giving audible
signal by bell, siren or exhaust
whistle, the operator of every other
vehicle shall Immediately drive the
same to a position as near as possible
and parallel to the right-hand edge
or curb of the highway. clear of any
intersection of highways. and shall
stop and remain in such position un-
less otherwise directed by police
or traffic officer until the ambulance
police or fire department vehicle shall
have passed. 1t shall be unlawful for
the operator of any vehicle other than
one on official business to follow any
fire apparatus travelling in response
to fire alarm closer than six hun
dred feet or to drive into or park
such vehicle within six hundred feet
to the place where fire apparatus has
stopped in answer to a fire alarm.
The State Roads Commission Is
hereby authorized and directed to
designate main travelled or through
highways by erecting at the entrances
ia IL
signs notifying drivers of vehicles to
come to a full stop before entering
or crossing such designated highway
and whenever any such signs have
been so erected. It shall be unlawful
for the operator of any vehicle tc
fail to stop in obedience thereto. ex-
cept when traffic at such marked In
intersection is controlled by traffic sig
nails or officers. All such signs shall
be illuminated at night or so placed
as to be illuminated by the headlights
Of an approaching vehicle or by street
2 lights, The operator of q vehicle en-
stering a. highway SO designated shall
yield the right of way to all vehicles
approaching on such highway pro.
vided that at the intersection of tive
highways so designated. all vehicle.
shall have the right Of way ovei
other vehicles approaching on the
intersecting highway from the left
and shall give right OF way to those
approaching from the right: provided
l.03reve,.Ant hat within tlre limits 81
Baltimore City. the designation and
marking OF such main travelled oil
Through highways shall h. made By
& the Police Commissioner of Baltimore
CITY,
No ordinance. rule or regulation o.
any municipality or county shall
change or abrogate in any way these
provisions OF the General Law witt
reference to right OF way even th~,s~'
any such ordinance be an atten> 100
exercise Of the Police Power dele
gated to such municipality or county
The operator OF vehicle about