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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 449

same to a stop until such person in charge of such horse or
other draft animal shall have had reasonable time to alight,
if desired, and take hold of such horse or other draft animal,
or otherwise control the same. In meeting or overtaking
horses or other draft animals ridden or driven by ladies or

Caution taken
when meet-
ing horses
driven or
ridden by
ladles or
children.

children unattended by a man, it shall be the duty of the
person in charge of a motor vehicle to use every reasonable
precaution to avoid frightening such horse or other animal,
and if requested so to do, to stop such motor vehicle, alight
therefrom, and lead such horse or other animal by such
motor vehicle, and take such other precaution as may be
necessary to avoid accident. The horn or other signal device
shall be used only for the purpose of giving a signal of ap-
proach, and shall not be sounded while passing a horse or
other draft animal. The horn or other signal device shall
also be sounded in approaching sharp curves, intersecting
highways and the tops of hills, when driving in the open
country. In passing a horse or other draft animal left un-
attended by the roadside, whether hitched or unhitched, and
whether in a city, town or village, or in the open country, the

Reduce speed
of motor.

person in charge of a motor vehicle shall reduce the speed
thereof to a mile in ten minutes, and upon any sign of the
horse or horses being frightened, shall immediately stop and
give notice of his approach by a blast of his horn or other
signal device, and remain standing until the owner or driver
of such horse or horses can get hold of or control same.
136. The Board of County Commissioners, or other proper
local authorities having charge of the roads and highways (in

Set aside a
specific
public
highway for
speed tests,
etc.

Baltimore city, the Board of Police Commissioners) may in
their discretion, notwithstanding the other provisions of this
sub-title, set aside for a given time a specified public high-
way or highways for speed tests or contests, to be conducted
under proper restrictions for the safety and convenience of
the public.
137. Any person driving a motor vehicle upon any of the
public highways of this State in an organized race (except as

Fine imposed
for racing
upon the
public high-
way.

in this Act otherwise provided) or on a bet or wager, shall
upon conviction be fined in a sum not exceeding $100,
and in default of payment thereof be punished by imprison-
ment in the county or city jail, as the case may be, for a
period not exceeding thirty days, the words "organized race"
as used in this section not to be taken to embrace a casual