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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-
lars ($100.00) for the first offense. The provisions of this section shall
apply to the operator and to the owner who causes his motor vehicle to
be operated in violation of this section.

As this .section does not define a "safety zone," it was error for trial court to say
as matter of law that platform was not a "safety zone" within meaning of statute.
What is such zone depends to some extent upon circumstances. Dashiell v. Jacoby,
142 Md. 338.

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

A warrant under sec. 145, An. Code, 1912 (as it stood prior to act, 1916, ch. 687),
criticized; the statute should be followed. Crichton v. State, 115 Md. 425.

Cited but not construed in Lanasa v. Beggs, 159 Md. 325; Greer Transportation Co.
v. Knight, 157 Md. 537.

Cited in construing sec. 235. Pegelow v. Johnson, Daily Record, Dec. 23, 1939.

See notes to secs. 194, 196 and 235.

Accidents.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 196. 1912, sec. 151. 1916, ch. 687. 1918, ch. 85, sec. 151.

198. In case of any accident, such as collision with a" person, animal
or vehicle, the operator of the motor vehicle in such collision must imme-
diately stop and give his name, residence, and the number of his license to
operate, and render such assistance as may be reasonable and necessary
within his power.

In all cases of accident resulting in injury to any person, the operator
or operators of the motor vehicle or vehicles shall within twenty-four hours
report the details of the same to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject upon conviction to a penalty
of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred
dollars ($100.00) for the first offense, provided that any person convicted
of failing to stop, give his name and render assistance, as above provided,
upon the occurrence of an accident resulting in a fatality or serious injury
to any person shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dol-
lars ($100.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or to
imprisonment for not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or to
both fine and imprisonment, for the first offense.

All the provisions of this section shall apply to the owner of any motor
vehicle who is present when the accident occurs, whether such owner be
the operator or not.

In addition, the person guilty of such offense shall be subject to revoca-
tion of his operator's license by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles as
elsewhere in this sub-title provided.

Cited but not construed in York Ice Machinery Corp. v. Sachs, 167 Md. 127.

Racing and Intoxication.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 197. 1912, sec. 152. 1916, ch. 687. 1918, ch. 85, sec. 152.
1920, ch. 506, sec. 152.

199. No person shall operate or drive or attempt to operate or drive
a motor vehicle on the public highways of this State when intoxicated
or at all under the influence of liquor or drug. Any person guilty of vio-
lating the aforegoing provision shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and shall be subject, upon conviction, to a fine of not less than one hun-
dred dollars ($100.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00)