EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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(3) Elsewhere except as otherwise provided in Sub-divisions

1 and 2 of this section a speed of one mile in six minutes ; pro-

Speed must be

vided, however, that in meeting or passing a person driving

a reasonable
one.

or riding or leading a horse or horses or other animals, such

speed shall be reduced to a mile in ten minutes, and that noth-

ing in this section contained shall permit any person to drive

a motor vehicle at any speed greater than is reasonable, hav-

ing regard to the traffic and use of highways, or so as to en-

danger the life or limb or to injure the property of any person ;

and it is further provided that nothing in this section con-

tained shall affect the right of any person injured either in his

person or property by the negligent operation of a motor ve-

hicle to sue and recover damages as heretofore.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the person in charge of

said motor vehicle, at the signal or request of any person

Rights of
horsemen

riding a horse, or of any person leading or driving a horse

and others.

or horses or other animals, or at the indication of such horse

or horses or other animals becoming alarmed by said motor

vehicle, shall go as far as practicable to the side of the road

and remain stationary until the said horse or horses or other

animals have passed to a safe distance, in the meantime mak-

ing as little noise as possible with the steam.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That any person driving a motor

vehicle the owner of which shall not have complied with the

Misdemeanor
to dispaly

provisions of this Act, or which motor vehicle shall display a

fictitious num-

fictitious number, the same being a number other than that des-

ber.

ignated for such motor vehicle by the Secretary of State, shall,

upon conviction, be fined in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars,

and, in default of payment thereof, be punished by imprison-

ment in the county jail for a period not exceeding thirty days ;

provided, this section shall not be construed to prohibit a motor

vehicle displaying the proper number of its license from also

displaying any other number for any lawful purpose

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That any person driving a motor

vehicle upon any public streets, public highways, public roads,

Prohibiting

turnpikes, parks, public parkways or public driveways in this

racing on
highways.

State in a race or on a bet or wager shall, upon conviction, be

fined in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, and, in default of

payment thereof, be punished by imprisonment in the county

jail for a period not exceeding thirty days.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That all motor vehicles used in

this State shall be provided with a suitable lock to lock the

Vehicles to be
locked when

starting lever, throttle or switch by which the vehicle is

unattended.