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proceed to his destination in event of a bona fide failure of his
lights to operate, if he sounds his bell, horn, or other signal
device at least once in every two hundred feet, does not pro-
ceed at a rate of speed greater than one mile in ten minutes,
and takes the first reasonable opportunity to put his lights in
order; otherwise such operator to be deemed guilty of a viola-
tion of the aforegoing provision.

1904, ch. 518, sec. 4. 1906, ch. 449.

134. The following rates of speed may be maintained, but
shall not be exceeded, upon any public street, public road or
turnpike, public park or parkway, public driveway or public
highway in this State by anyone driving a motor vehicle:

(1) A speed of one mile in ten minutes upon the sharp curves
of a highway and at the intersection of prominent cross-roads
where such road or highway passes through the open country;

(2) a speed of one mile in ten minutes where such street or
highway passes through the built-up portion of a city, town
or village, except cities of 16, 000 inhabitants or over; (3) else-
where, except as otherwise provided in this sub-title, a speed
of one mile in five minutes; provided, however, that nothing
in this section contained shall permit any person to drive a
motor vehicle at any speed greater than is reasonable, having
regard to the traffic and use of highways, or so as to endanger
the life or limb, or to injure the property of any person; and
it is further provided that nothing in this section contained
shall affect the right of any person injured in his person or
property by negligent operation of a motor vehicle to sue and
recover damages as heretofore.

Ibid. sec. 5. Ibid.

186. Upon approaching a person walking in the roadway of
of a public highway, or a horse or other draft animal being
ridden, led or driven thereon, a person operating a motor
vehicle shall give reasonable warning of its approach by sig-
nalling with a horn or other device, and shall reduce the speed
of such vehicle to a speed not exceeding one mile in ten min-
utes, while near to and passing such animals so ridden, led or
driven as aforesaid, and it shall be the duty of the person so
riding, leading or driving such horse or other animal when
approached from the rear, as soon as practicable, to turn to