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(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; elsewhere except as otherwise provided
in this sub-title, a speed of one mile in five minutes; pro-
vided, 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 negli-
gent operation of a motor vehicle to sue and recover dam-
ages as heretofore.
135. Upon approaching a person walking in the roadway
of a public highway, or a horse or other draft animal being
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Rate of speed
maintained.
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ridden, led or driven thereon, a person operating a motor
vehicle shall give reasonable warning of its approach by
signalling with a horn or other device, and shall reduce the
speed of such vehicle to a speed not exceeding one mile in
ten minutes, 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 the right of the centre of the roadway, leaving a
clear open space for such motor vehicle to pass. If such
horse or other draft animal shall appear frightened at the
approach of such motor vehicle, whether approaching from
the front or rear, or if the person in charge of such animal
shall signal by raising his hand, the person in charge of
such motor vehicle, if going toward such horse from an
opposite direction, shall guide the motor vehicle as far
as practicable to the side of the roadway, and bring the
same to a stop, and remain standing until the person in
charge of such horse or other animal can drive or alight,
and lead his horse by, or, if going in the same direction,
shall reduce the speed of such motor vehicle and bring the
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Reasonable
warning
given of its
approach.
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