LICENSES. 2029

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 pedestrains 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.

A lateral road connecting with, but not crossing, another road, is an intersecting
road within purpose and application of this section; mischief sought to be remedied.
Buckey v. White, 137 Md. 124. And see Brown v. Patterson, 141 Md. 298. Cf.
Dashiell v. Jacoby, 142 Md. 339.

In view of this section, a defendant in a damage suit should have been careful
to see that there was no one approaching having the right of way over him; he
must also observe conditions to his left. In making turn into an intersecting road
a traveller, should comply with this section. Evidence of negligence sufficient to
go to jury. Contributory negligence. Prayers. Chiswell v. Nichols, 137 Md. 305.
And see Brown v. Patterson, 141 Md. 298.

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.

Rules of road do not apply to cars operated on tracks of electric or steam rail-
ways. Plaintiff guilty of contributory negligence. State v. Balto. & Belair Ry. Co.,
133 Md. 415 (ease arose in 1917).

Ordinance of the mayor and city council of Baltimore exempting from this section
fire apparatus, ambulances, police vehicles and vehicles of certain physicians, held
valid. State v. Brown, 142 Md. 28.

For cases involving sec. 135 of the Code of 1904, see Fletcher v. Dixon, 107 Md
426; Fletcher v. Dixon, 113 Md. 101.
See notes to sec. 194.

Traffic Regulations in Baltimore City.

1924, ch. 436.

210. The Police Commissioner of Baltimore City is hereby author
ized, empowered and directed to make rules and regulations for the con-
trol and conduct of all vehicles and vehicular traffic on the streets, avenues,
alleys and highways within the City of Baltimore; such rules and regula-
tions shall not be promulgated, published or enforced until they have been
approved by the Mayor of Baltimore City, who shall have power to rescind
any rules or regulation after such publication.

Such rules and regulations when approved shall be published at least
once in two of the daily newspapers in the City of Baltimore and shall
become effective after such publication on the date to be named therein.
Any rescission, alteration, amendment or addition to such rules and regu-
lations shall be published in like manner. Such rules and regulations,
and amendments and additions thereto, when approved by the Mayor and