52 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 20

and of sufficient illuminating power to be visible at a distance
of two hundred (200) feet in the direction in which displayed,
and to reveal any person, vehicle or substantial object ten
feet to both sides of any such vehicle, at a point ten feet ahead
of the lamps, except when at rest it shall display at least one
light, showing white to the front and red to the rear, carried
to the left of the motor vehicles, visible from both front and
rear for a distance of not less than two hundred feet Said
motor vehicle when in use shall also display on the rear a
lamp so constructed and placed as to show a red light from
the rear and throw a white light directly upon the rear regis-
tration marker and render the numerals thereon visible for at
least 26 feet in the direction from which the vehicle is pro-
ceeding. A motor-cycle, whether in use or at rest, shall dis-
play on the forward-part one white or 'tinted light as afore-
said and a red light to the rear so constructed and placed as
to throw a white light directly upon the registration marker
as prescribed in the case of any other motor vehicle; provided,
however, that the operator of such motor vehicle may proceed
to his destination in the event of a bona fide failure of one
or more of his lights to operate if he sound his bell or other
signalling device at least once in every two hundred (200)
feet, does not proceed at a rate of speed greater than one mile
in six minutes, and takes the first reasonable opportunity to
put his lights in order, otherwise to be deemed guilty of a vio-
lation of the aforegoing provision. The above provisions as to
rear lights shall also apply to vehicles which are trailed or
towed by motor vehicles.

It shall be unlawful to use on a vehicle of any kind operated
on the public highways of this State, including motor-cycles,
any lighting device of over four candle power equipped with
a reflector unless the same shall be so designed, deflected or
arranged that no portion of the beam of reflected light pro-
jected to the left of the axis of the vehicle when measured
seventy-five (75) feet or more ahead of the lamps shall rise
above forty-two (42) inches from the level surface on which the
vehicle stands under all conditions of load. If, in addition to
headlights, any such vehicle is equipped with any auxiliary
light, projecting device or devices, other than the rear lamp,