1604 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 687

The fees of constables in cases involving violations of the
Motor Vehicle Laws of this State shall be as follows:

For serving each State warrant and making his return
thereon, seventy-five cents, but such fee shall not be charged
in any case in which such arrest has been made directly by such
constable without warrant, in which event the constable mak-
ing such arrest shall receive a fee of twenty-five cents, which
fee in either event shall cover any other official service he may
render in connection with the trial of the accused.

No constable shall under any circumstances receive or at-
tempt to collect any fine, charge or deposit of collateral for
appearance in any case involving a violation of the Motor
Vehicle Laws of this State, and any constable violating this
provision or collecting or attempting to collect any charge or
fee in excess of those above enumerated, or accepting any sum
of money from a person arrested by him in consideration of
immunity from prosecution shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor in office, and upon conviction subject to removal as
provided by the Constitution.

No sheriff in this State shall be entitled to any fee for his
services in connection with any prosecution under the Motor
Vehicle Laws of this State in excess of the fees prescribed for
Sheriffs by Article 36 of the Public General Laws, all or any
local laws to the contrary notwithstanding.

No motor cycle deputy appointed or employed by the Com-
missioner of Motor Vehicles shall directly or indirectly be
entitled to or receive any fee or charge of any kind for services
rendered by him in connection with any prosecution for a vio-
lation of any of the provisions of this sub-title.

No constable, sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer or other
peace officer shall be entitled to receive any fee for testifying
as a witness in any case involving a violation of the Motor
Vehicle Laws.

PART VI.

Rules of the Road,

163. All vehicles, when being driven upon the highways
of this State, upon meeting others shall turn to the right of
the center of the highway so as to pass without interference,
and in rounding curves shall keep as far to the right of the
road as reasonably possible; and any vehicle overtaking an-
other going in the same direction shall pass to the left of the
vehicle so overtaken, provided the way ahead is clear of ap-