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ACCIDENTS.

151. In case of any accident, such as collision with a
person, animal or vehicle, the operator of the motor vehicle in
such collision must immediately stop and give his name, resi-
dence, and the number of his license to operate, and render
such assistance as may be reasonable and necessary within his
power.

In all cases of accident resulting in injury to any person, the
operator or operators of the motor vehicle or vehicles shall
within twenty-four hours report the details of the same to the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this section
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject upon
conviction to a penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars
($25. 00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100. 00) for
the first offense, provided that any person convicted of failing
to stop, give his name and render assistance, as above provided,
upon the occurrence of an accident resulting in a fatality or
serious injury to any person shall be subject to a fine of not
less than one hundred dollars ($100. 00) nor more than one
thousand dollars ($1, 000. 00), or to imprisonment for not less
than thirty days nor more than one year, or to both fine and
imprisonment, for the first offense.

All the provisions of this section shall apply to the owner
of any motor vehicle who is present when the accident occurs,
whether such owner be the operator or not.

In addition, the person guilty of such offense shall be subject
to revocation of his operator's license by the Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles as elsewhere in this sub-title provided.

RACING AND INTOXICATION.

152. No person shall operate or drive or attempt to operate
or drive a motor vehicle on the public highways of this State
when intoxicated or at all under the influence of liquor or drug.
Any person guilty of violating the aforegoing provision shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be subject, upon