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stopping for such length of time as may be necessary to load or unload
freight or to discharge or take on passengers or to construct or repair the
line or works of any public service corporation located along said road;
nor in case any such vehicle shall have become disabled, in which event,
however, it shall be removed as soon as it may be reasonably possible to
do so.

Unless parking space in some other portion of the street or highway
is provided by State or municipal authority, all vehicles not in motion shall
stand with their right side as near the right-hand side of the highway as
practicable, except in city streets or on roads where traffic is permitted to
move in one direction only, in which case they shall stand with their right
side as near as practicable to the right-hand side, or their left side as near
as practicable to the left-hand side, of said street or road.

All vehicles carrying poles or other objects 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 a red light
at or near the end of the pole or other object so projecting. During the
period of from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset,
such vehicles shall carry a red flag at or near the end of the pole or other
object so projecting.

All pedestrians shall have the right of way at street crossings in the
towns and cities of this State, except where traffic is controlled at such
crossings by traffic officers. Between street crossings in such towns and
cities, vehicles shall have the right of way.

Any person operating any vehicle in a manner contrary to any of the
provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction, subject to a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor
more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense.

Pedestrians.

Pedestrian struck by automobile at intersection, under evidence produced, question
of negligence was properly submitted to jury. Sheer v. Rathje, 174 Md. 79.

In action for personal injuries to pedestrian by taxicab while crossing street between
intersections, held that questions of negligence and contributory negligence were for
the jury; prayers. Miller v. State, 174 Md. 374.

Where pedestrian, crossing street at intersection, was struck by automobile, and Court
granted prayer that accident was unavoidable, held that there was evidence from which
jury might have found that accident might have been avoided by care and caution.
Vizzini v. Dopkin, Daily Record, June 12, 1939.

Pedestrian who, at night, from between parked cars, stepped into path of taxicab,
was held to be guilty of contributory negligence, precluding recovery for resulting
injuries. McGarrey v. Duffy, 175 Md. 634.

Prayer dealing with right of way of pedestrians at street crossings, as provided in
this section, held erroneous under evidence. Dashiell v. Jacoby, 142 Md. 341.

In action for injuries received by pedestrian, who, while starting to cross street
between intersections, was struck by automobile being backed to get out of line of
parked cars, held that he was not guilty of contributory negligence as matter of law,
and that case was properly submitted to jury. Credit Co. v. Merryman, 173 Md. 256.

Statutory right of way at street crossing does not absolve pedestrian from duty to
observe due care to avoid injury. Chasanow v. Smouse, 168 Md. 629; Sheriff Motor Co.
v. State, 169 Md. 83.

Although pedestrian, crossing street otherwise than upon the street crossing, forfeits
his right of way, he does not thereby become prima facie guilty of negligence. Thompson
v. Sun Cab Co., 170 Md. 299.

Where pedestrian, crossing street between intersections and seeing two motor vehicles
approaching one following the other, passed in front of first vehicle, was struck by the
second vehicle beyond the center line (left side) of street, held that questions of
contributory negligence on part of pedestrian and of negligence on part of truck
driver were f9r the jury. Ebert Ice Cream Co. v. Easton, 171 Md. 30.

Pedestrian injured by taxicab running on street car tracks by safety zone not entitled
to damages on ground she mistakenly supposed vehicles were excluded from such tracks
during crowded traffic as at other times; no evidence as to negligence of driver.
Weissinan v. Hokamp, 171 Md. 197.

Cited in State v. Hopkins, 173 Md. 323.