EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR. 1605

proaching traffic, and that no vehicle shall pass another from
the rear at the top of a hill or on a curve where the view ahead
is in anywise obstructed; any vehicle so overtaken shall
promptly, upon signal, turn as far as reasonably possible to the
right in order to allow free passage on the left. At the inter-
section of public highways all vehicles shall keep to the right
of the center of such highways, and close to the right hand side
of the road when turning to the right, and pass to the right
of the center of such intersection when turning to the left.

All vehicles about to turn from the road upon which they
are traveling into any intersecting road shall gradually reduce
their speed to a point not exceeding twelve miles an hour for a
distance of not less than twenty-five feet before beginning to
make such turn, and where the view of the intersecting road is
obstructed, preserve such reduced rate of speed until the turn
has been completed.

All vehicles shall have the right of way over other vehicles
approaching at intersecting roads from the left, and shall give
right of way to those approaching from the right.

Any person operating any vehicle in a manner contrary to
any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction, subject to a fine of not
more than twenty-five dollars for each first offense.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That all Acts and parts of
Acts, Laws and parts of Laws, Ordinances and parts of Ordi-
nances, inconsistent herewith or contrary hereto, be and the
same are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1916, provided that all registration certificates and
markers issued and paid for prior to July 1, 1916 shall be
good until December 31, 1916.

Approved April 18th, 1916.

CHAPTER 688.

AN ACT to authorize the Board of Managers or governing
body of the Maryland House of Correction to purchase tim-
ber land or other farm lands for the purpose of enlarging
the lands of said Institution, for drainage purposes and for
giving work to the inmates of said Institution.