The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-06-30
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS
of 10000 pounds and over, shall not have u
gross weight in excess of 10000 pounds.

WHEELS EQUIPPED WITH RUBBER
TIRES.
Semi-trailers, two wheels equipped with rub
Der tires, metal tires, shall not be operated
on any highway of this State with gross weight
exceeding those set forth in the following
classes:
Sem-trailers weighing less than 1000 pounds
shall not have gross weight in excess Of 5000
pounds.
Semitrailers weighing 1000 pounds and over
but less than $500 pounds shall not have q
gross weight in excess of $4,000 pounds.
Semitrailers weighing $500 pounds and over
but less than $500 pounds shall not have a
gross weight in excess of 10000 pounds.
Semi-trailers weighing $500 pounds and over
shall not have gross weight in excess of $4,000
pounds.
"A. TRArLERs AND SEMr-TRAILERs, FouR
WHEELS, Two AxLEs.
All trailers and semi.traiers, two axles, rub
Der tires, or metal tires. shall not be operated ON
any highway of this State with gross weight ex-
ceedng those as set forth in the following
classes:
Trailers and semi-traers weighing less than
$500 pounds shall not have gross weight in
excess of 5000 pounds.
Traers and semi-trailers weighing 1900
pounds and over, but less than 5000 pounds
shall not have gross weight in excess of 5000
pounds.
Trailers and semi-traers weighing 5000
pounds and over, but less than 1000 pounds
shall not have gross weight in excess of 1000
pounds.
Trailers and semi-trailers weighing 1000
pounds and over, but less than 5000 pounds
shall not have gross weight in excess of $4,000
pounds.
Trailers and seni-trailers weighing 5000
pounds and over, but less than 5000 pounds
shall not have gross weight in excess of 10000
pounds.
Trailers and semi-trailers weighing 5000
pounds and over, shall not have gross weight
in excess of $4,000 pounds.
sA. WEIGHT OF TRA1LERs, THREE AxLEs.
SIX WHEEL.
Trailers, three axles, rubber tires, or metal
tires, shall not be operated on any highway Of
this State with gross weight exceeding those as
set forth in the following classes:
All traers weighing less than 1000 pounds
shall not have gross weight in excess of 10000
pounds.
Trailers weighing 4,oo0 pounds and over, but
less than 5000 pounds shall not have gross
weight in excess of $4,000 pounds.
Trailers weighing 5000 pounds and over, but
less than 5000 pounds shall not have gross
weight in excess of 10000 pounds.
Trailers weighing 5000 pounds and over, but
less than 1000 pounds shall not have gross
weight in excess of $4,000 pounds.
Traers weighing 1000 pounds and over, but
less than 5000 pounds shall not have gross
weight in excess of $4,000 pounds.
Traers weighing 5000 pounds and over shall
not have a gross weight in excess of 10000
pounds.
GA. WEIGHT OF Truck TRACTORS AND SEMI
TRAILERs COMBINED
The combination of truck tractors drawing
traers or semitrailers shall not be operated on
any highway of this State>wth gross combined
weight exceeding those as set forth IN the follow
ing classes For the purpose of this sub-sec-
ton, the weight of the tractor shall control the
weight of the combined units.
When the truck tractor weighs $500 pounds
and over, but less than $500 pounds, the gross
combined weight of truck tractor, trailer semi
trailer shall not exceed $4,000 pounds.
When the truck tractor weighs $500 pounds
and over, but less than 5000 pounds, the gross
combined weight of truck tractor, trailer or semi
trailer shall not exceed 10000 pounds.
When the truck tractor weighs 5000 pounds
and over, but less than $500 pounds, the gross
combined weight of truck tractor, trailer or semi
trailer shall not exceed $4,000 pounds.
When the truck tractor weighs $500 pounds
and over, but less than $500 pounds, the gross
combined weight of truck tractor, trailer semi
trailer shall not exceed 10000 pounds.
When the truck tractor weighs $500 pounds
and over, the gross combined weight of truck
tractor, trailer semi-trailer shall not exceed
10000 pounds.
"a. WEIGHT OF CoMMERcIAI. VEHrcLEs.
ELECTRICALLY OPERATED, EQUIPPED
WITH PNEUMATIC TIRES.
Commercial motor vehicles, electrically oper-
ated, and equipped with pneumatic tires, shall
not be used operated on any highway OF this
State with load in excess of the carrying capa-
city given by the manufacturer and IN no
event shall the weight of the chassis battery,
body and load in pounds exceed gross weight
of 10000 pounds.
(3) SPEED OF OTHER VEHICLES.
No motor vehicles shall be operated upon any
public highway of this State at rate of speed
exceeding twenty miles an hour in the thIckly
settled business parts of cities, towns and
villages, or twenty-five miles per hour n-the cut
lying or not thickly settled parts of cities, towns
villages If the rate OF speed OF motor
vehicle operated upon any public highway ex-
ceeds thirty-fve miles per hour in the open coun-
e a.. sc rxTtI.
lagos, such rate of speed shall be prima facic
evidence that the person operating such vehicle
is operating the same at speed greater than is
reasonable and proper, and in violation of the
froof shall be upon him to show that such rate
of speed not greater than was reasonable
and proper, as above set forth: No motor vehi-
Gle equipped with commercial body the weight
of which including the body and load, is greater
than three (3) tons shall be operated at rate
of speed greater than thirty'tive miles per hour
under any circumstances.
20 MAXIMUM OF SPEED.
No motor vehicle shall be operated upon any
highway of this State at rate of speed greater
than forty miles per hour under any circum-
stances or condition, shall any motor vehicle
be operated with greater load than that Tor
which the registration certificate therefor has
been issued and fee paid
80 PENALTIES.
Any person violating any of the provisions OF
sub-sections (D or 90 of this section shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and subject to
a fine OF not less than dollar t$l.00) nor
more than one hundred dollars for the first OF
tense. Amy person violating any OF the pro-
visions of subsection (2) of this section shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and subject to
a fine of not less than five (S5.00) dollars nor
more than one hundred (Sl00.0O) dollars tor the
first offense Any person operating motor
vehicle upon any highway of this State at rate
Of speed greater than forty (40) miles per hour
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
subject, upon conviction, to a hne OF not less
than twenty five nor than one hundred dol
lars ($10000). Any person operating motor
vehicle upon any highway of this State at a rate
of speed greater than sixty miles per hour shall
be subject, upon conviction, to flne OF not less
than one hundred dollars (Sl0000) nor more
than one thousand dollars ($1,00000) or TO be
imprisoned for not less than thirty day: nor
more than year, or to both tine and I'M
prsonment, for the first offense; and any person
who shall be convicted of second or additional
such offense shall be subject to Imprisonment TOR
not less than sixty days nor more than two years.
Any person convicted shall also be subject In
the discretion of the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles, to suspension or revocation OF his
operators license. The provisions of this section
apply TO the operator and to the owner who
causes or permits his motor vehicle to be opef-
ated in violation of this section.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted. That all