180 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

bona fide failure of his lights to operate, if he sounds his bell_r
horn or other signaling device at least once in every two hun-
dred 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
violation of the aforegoing provision.

USE OF WARNING SIGNALS.

140h. Within the limits of cities, towns or villages only
horns blown by means of hand pressure upon a rubber bulb
shall be used, or small electric bells of moderate sound. The
horn or other signaling device shall be used for the purpose of
giving a signal of approach whenever necessary to prevent
injury to other persons using the highways, and shall not be
sounded while passing a horse or other animal in the open
country.

ALLOWING MOTOR VEHICLES TO STAND
UNATTENDED.

140i. No person operating or in charge or control of any
steam or electric motor vehicle in this State shall allow the
same to stand unattended on any highway without securing or
locking the lever or other device by which the same is started,
or taking other reasonable precautions to prevent such vehicle
being started by unauthorized persons; and no person operat-
ing or in charge or control of any gasoline motor vehicle shall
leave the same unattended as aforesaid without first stopping
the motor and cutting off the electric current.

MOTOR VEHICLES NOT TO BE TAMPERED WITH.

140k. No person shall, without authority of the owner or
person in charge thereof, climb upon or into any automobile,
whether the same is in motion or at rest, or hurl stones or other
missiles at the same, or at the occupants thereof, or while
such motor vehicle is at rest and unattended, sound any horn
or other signal device, or attempt to manipulate any of the
levers, the starting crank, brakes or machinery thereof, or set
said vehicle in motion, or otherwise damage, tamper or inter-
fere with the same.

UNAUTHORIZED USE.

1401. No chauffeur or other person shall drive or operate
any motor vehicle upon any street or highway of this State in
the absence of the owner of such motor vehicle without his con-
sent. No chauffeur or other person having the care of a motor
vehicle for the owner shall receive or take, directly or indi-
rectly, any bonus, discount or other consideration, or supplies
or parts furnished or purchased for such motor vehicles, or on