176 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 85

ceed 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 violation of the afore-
going provision. The above provision as to the rear light 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 motorcycles,
any lighting device of over four candle-power equipped with a
reflector unless the same shall be so designed, deflected or ar-
ranged that no portion of the beam of reflected light projected
to the left of the axis of the vehicle when measured seventy-five
feet or more ahead of the lamps shall rise above forty-two 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 lights
or devices, other than the rear lamp, such auxiliary light or
lights shall be subject to all the restrictions of this section, re
garding direction of the beam.

The State Board of Motor Vehicle Headlight Inspection is
hereby created. Said Board shall consist of the Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles Marshal of Police of Baltimore City, and
the Secretary of the Automobile Club of Maryland. The mem-
bers of said Board shall serve without pay and shall hold meet-
ings at such times and places as in their judgment may be
necessary. The said Board shall have power to adopt reason-
able rules and regulations for the enforcement of this sub-
flection (3).

No person shall operate a motor vehicle on any highway in
this State equipped with an electric bulb or other lighting de-
vice of a greater capacity than thirty-two candle-power, no
matter how the same may be shaded, covered or obscured. Any
person who shall turn all or any of his motor vehicle's lights
off for the purpose of avoiding arrest or identification shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject
to a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100. 00), or imprison-