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434 LIVE STOCK. [ART. LVIII
Driving on Improved Highways.
1918. ch. 475.
46. It shall be unlawful for any herd of cattle, swine, sheep or other
live stock to be permitted upon any of the improved highways of the
State of Maryland unattended by competent persons, and when such
herds of live stock are so attended, there shall be at least one attendant
preceding such herd of live stock at a distance of not more than one
hundred yards, and an attendant as driver of said herd not more than
one hundred yards in the rear thereof, which said front and rear attend-
ants shall, after thirty (30) minutes after sunset until sunrise carry a
red lighted lantern to warn all persons approaching said herd from
either direction so that proper precaution may be taken with reference
to passing said herd; provided that nothing in this sub-title shall apply
to farmers or dairymen in driving their herds to and from pasture or
to and from different farms or parts of farms owned or occupied by
them.
1918, ch 475.
47. In case such herds are not attended in the manner set forth in
the preceding section, the owner or owners of said herds shall, upon
conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not less than $5.00 and not
more than $25.00 for each and every offense, the same to be collected
by suit before any Justice of the Peace in the county in which said
offense was committed, and any such fines imposed shall be paid to the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the State of Maryland, for the use
of the improved highways of the State.
1918. ch. 475.
48. Five or more live stock shall constitute a herd for the purposes
of this sub-title.
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