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one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or to be imprisoned for not less than
thirty days nor more than one year, or to both fine and imprisonment,
for the first offense; and any person who shall be convicted of a second or
additional such offense shall be subject to imprisonment for 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 a
suspension or revocation of his operator's license. The provisions of this
section shall apply to the operator and to the owner who causes or permits
his motor vehicle to be operated in violation of this section.

Question of whether plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence in running
at speed in excess of forty miles per hour, held under facts to be for jury under
proper instructions. Rosenthal v. Durkin, 142 Md. 25.

Sec. 144 (vol. 3) An. Code, 1912 referred to in holding that plaintiff could not
recover for injuries to automobile growing out of collision. Gittings v. Schenuit, 122
Md. 286.

Sec. 144 (vol. 3) An. Code, 1912 referred to in holding evidence as to excessive
speed of automobile sufficient to go to jury. Taxicab Co. of Baltimore v. Emanuel,
125 Md. 258.

For warrants under sec. 144 An. Code, 1912 (vol. 3), see Crichton v. State, 115
Md. 425.

Damage suit for injuries growing out of collision between two automobiles, the
issues being based on secs. 144, 145 and 154 An. Code, 1912 (as they stood prior to
act, 1916, ch. 687). Correct prayers. Evidence. Bregenzer v. Hutzler, 121 Md. 386.

See notes to sec. 193.

When Speed is to be Reduced.

An. Code, sec. 150. 1916, ch. 687. 1918, ch. 85, sec. 150.

195. 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 crossing of intersecting public highways, or a bridge, or a
sharp turn, or a curve, or a steep descent, and also in passing such person
or such horse or other animal, and in traversing such crossing, bridge,
turn, curve or descent, 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 frightened, or if the person in charge thereof
shall signal sot 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 opposite 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 there-
after passing such horse or animal, but no person shall give such a signal
to stop unless necessary. Except where safety zones are provided the
driver or operator of every vehicle shall bring the same to a full stop not
less than five feet from the rear of any street car headed in the same direc-
tion which has stopped for the purpose of taking on and discharging pas-
sengers, and remain standing until such car has taken on or discharged
its passengers. Any person violating any requirements of this section shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject, upon conviction, to a
fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dol-