1380 LICENSES. [ART. 56

than is reasonable and proper, having regard' to the width, traffic and
use of the highway, so as to endanger the property or life or limb of
any person. If the rate of speed of a motor vehicle operated upon the
public highway of this State exceeds twelve miles per hour in the
thickly settled or business parts of cities, towns or villages, or eighteen
miles per hour in the outlying or not thickly settled parts of cities,
towns or villages, or twenty-five miles per hour in the open country out-
side of the limits of cities, towns or villages, such rate of speed shall
be prima facie evidence that the person operating such vehicle is oper-
ating the same at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper,
and in violation of the provisions of this section, and the burden of
proof shall be upon him to show that such rate of speed was not greater
than was reasonable and proper, as above set forth. Nothing in this
section, or any other section of this sub-title, shall be taken in any way
to add or detract from the right of any person injured in his person or
property by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle to sue and
recover damages as in the case of the negligent use or operation of other
vehicles, and the violation of any provision of this sub-title shall not
be taken to give any right of action to any individual who would not
be entitled to the same in the absence of such provision.
See sec. 160.

1904, art. 56, sec. 135. 1904, ch. 518, sec. 5. 1906, ch. 449, sec. 135.
1910, ch. 207, sec. 140 c (p. 178).

145. Upon approaching any person walking in the traveled portion
of any public highway, or a horse or any animal being led, ridden or
driven thereon, or a sharp turn, or a curve, or a deep descent, and also
in passing such person or such horse or other animal, and in traversing
such crossing, bridge, turn, curve or descent, and in approaching or
about to pass or passing a street car which has stopped or is about to
stop to receive or discharge passengers, the person operating a motor
vehicle or motorcycle, shall have the same under control and shall
reduce its speed to a reasonable and proper rate. If such horse or
other animal being so led, ridden or driven shall appear to be. fright-
ened, or if the person in charge thereof shall signal so to do by raising
his or her hand vertically, the person operating such motor vehicle or
motorcycle shall bring the same to a stop, and if traveling in the oppo-
site direction, shall remain stationary so long as may be reasonable to
allow such horse or other animal to pass, or, if traveling in the same
direction, shall use reasonable caution in thereafter passing such horse
or animal, but no person shall give such a signal to stop unless nec-
essary.

For cases involving section 135 of the code of 1904 (somewhat analogous
to this section), see Fletcher v. Dixou, 107 Md. 426; Fletcher v. Dixon, 113
Md. 101.

As to how bicycles are to be ridden on sidepaths, see art. 91, sec. 90.

1910, ch. 207, sec. 140 D (p. 179)

146. In case of any accident, such as collision with a person, ani-
mal or vehicle, the operator of the motor vehicle in such collision must