830 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 382

At the intersection 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 intersec-
tion when turning to the left, and before making such
turn to the left, shall keep as close to the center on the
right hand side of the road as practicable.

Slow-moving vehicles, including motor trucks, shall at
all times keep as close to the right-hand side of the high-
way as practicable, regard being had to the width and
construction of such highway.

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 re-
duced rates of speed until the turn has been completed.

Except as hereinafter provided, all vehicles shall have
the right of way over other vehicles approaching at
intersecting public roads from the left, and shall give
right of way to those approaching from the right. The
operator of a vehicle entering a paved public highway,
which is hereby defined to be a highway having a hard,
smooth surface, composed of gravel, shells, crushed stone,
paving blocks, asphalt, concrete or other similar substance,
from an unpaved public highway, or from a private road
or drive, shall come to a full stop upon reaching the inter-
section, and yield the right of way to all vehicles approach-
ing on such paved public highway. The operator of a
vehicle upon a highway shall yield the right of way to
ambulances, police, fire department and salvage corps
vehicles when the latter are operated upon official
business and the drivers thereof sound audible signal
by bell, siren or exhaust whistle. This provision shall
not operate to relieve the operator of an ambulance
or of a police or fire department or salvage corps vehicle
from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all
persons using the highway nor shall it protect the operator
of any such vehicle from the consequence of an arbitrary
exercise of such right of way. Upon the approach of any
ambulance or police or fire department of salvage corps
vehicle giving audible signal by bell, siren or exhaust
whistle, the operator of every other vehicle shall
immediately drive the same to a position as near as pos-
sible and parallel to the right hand edge or curb of the
highway, clear of any intersection of highways, and shall
stop and remain in such position unless otherwise directed