178 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

State will be recognized by such other States, and he is fur-
ther authorized and empowered, from time to time, to grant to
residents of other States the privilege of using the roads of this
State as in this section provided in return for similar privileges
granted residents of this State by such other States.

SPEED OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

140b. No person shall operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle
on any public highway of this State recklessly, or at a rate of
speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to
the width, traffic and use of the highway, so as to endanger the
property or life or limb of any person. If the rate of speed of
a motor vehicle operated upon the public highway of this State
exceeds twelve miles per hour in the thickly settled or business
parts of cities, towns or villages, or eighteen miles per hour in
the outlying or not thickly settled parts of cities, towns or vil-
lages, or twenty-five miles per hour in the open country outside
of the limits of cities, towns or villages, such rate of speed
shall be prima facie evidence that the person operating such
vehicle is operating the same at a rate of speed greater than is
reasonable and proper, and in .violation of the provisions of
this section, and the burden of proof shall be upon him to show
that such rate of speed was not greater than was reasonable
and proper, as above set forth. Nothing in this section, or any
other section of this subtitle, shall be taken in any way to add
or detract from the right of any person injured in his person
or property by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle to
sue and recover damages as in the case of the negligent use or
operation of other vehicles, and the violation of any provision
of this subtitle shall not be taken to give any right of action
to any individual who would not be entitled to the same in the
absence of such provision.

SPEED TO BE REDUCED OR VEHICLE TO BE
STOPPED: WHEN?

140c. Upon approaching any person walking in the traveled
portion of any public highway, or a horse or any animal being
led, ridden or driven thereon, or a sharp turn, or a curve, or a
deep descent, and also in passing such person or such horse
or other animal, and in traversing such crossing, bridge, turn,
curve or descent, and in approaching or about to pass or pass-
ing a street car which has stopped or is about to stop to receive
or discharge passengers, the person operating a motor vehicle
or motorcycle, shall have the same under control and shall
reduce its speed to a reasonable and proper rate. If such
horse or other animal being so led, ridden or driven shall
appear to be frightened, or if the person in charge thereof shall