ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR 1025

a greater rated carrying capacity than five tons shall be.
operated over any public highway in this State, these pro-
visions being absolutely necessary in the opinion of the Gen-
eral Assembly for the proper protection and continued main-
tenance of the public highways of this State.

No motor vehicle shall be operated with a greater load
than that for which a registration certificate has been issued
and fee paid.

(3) OTHER VEHICLES.

No motor vehicle shall be operated upon any public high-
way of this State at a rate of speed exceeding fifteen miles
an hour in the thickly settled or business parts of cities, towns
or villages, or twenty miles per hour in the outlying or not
thickly settled parts of cities, towns or villages. If the rate
of speed of a motor vehicle operated upon any public high-
way exceeds 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 pro-
visions 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.

No motor vehicle equipped with a commercial body, the
weight of which, including the body and load, is greater than
three (3) tons shall be operated at a rate of speed greater
than twenty-five miles per hour under any circumstances.

(4) MAXIMUM OF SPEED.

No motor vehicle shall be operated upon any highway of
this State at a rate of speed greater than thirty-five miles
per hour under any circumstances or conditions.

(5) PENALTIES.

Any person violating any of the provisions of sub-sections

(1), (2) or (3) of this section shall be deemed guilty of a

misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than five dollars

($5.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for

the first offense. Any person operating a motor vehicle upon