1072 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 520

thickly settled parts of cities, towns or villages. If the rate
of speed of a motor vehicle operated upon any public highway
exceeds thirty-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 reason-
able 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 forty miles per hour
under any circumstances or conditions.

(5) Penalties.

Any person violating any of the provisions of sub-sections 1
or 3 of this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and subject to a fine of not less than One Dollar ($1. 00) nor
more than $100. 00, for the first offense. Any person violat-
ing any of the provisions of sub-section (2) of this section
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to
a fine of not less than Five ($5. 00) Dollars nor more
than One Hundred ($100. 00) Dollars for the first of-
fense. Any person operating a motor vehicle upon any
highway of this State at a rate of speed greater than forty
miles per hour shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and subject, upon conviction, to a fine of not less than twenty-
five nor more than one hundred dollars ($100. 00). Any per--
son operating a motor vehicle upon any highway of this State
at a rate of speed greater than sixty miles per hour shall be
subject, upon conviction, to a fine of not less than one hundred
dollars ($100. 00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1, -
000. 00), or to be imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor
more than one year, or to both fine and imprisonment, for the
first offense; and any person who shall be convicted of a second
or additional such offense shall be subject to imprisonment for
not less than sixty days nor more than two years. Any person