1886 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 100T

summon witnesses to give testimony under oath upon any
charge preferred under this Article.

133. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES TO OBEY ARTICLE
—EXCEPTIONS, (a) The provisions of this Article applicable
to the drivers of vehicles upon the highways shall apply to the
drivers of all vehicles owned or operated by the United States,
this State or any county, city, town, district, or any other
political subdivision of the State, subject to such specific ex-
ceptions as are set forth in this Article with reference to
authorized emergency vehicles.

(b) The driver of any authorized emergency vehicle when
responding to an emergency call upon approaching a red or
stop signal or any stop sign shall slow down as necessary for
safety but may proceed cautiously past such red or stop signal
or stop sign. At other times drivers of authorized emergency
vehicles shall stop in obedience to, a stop sign or signal.

(e) No driver of any authorized emergency vehicle shall
assume any special privilege under this Article except when
such vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call or
in the immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of
the law.

134. TRAFFIC LAWS TO APPLY TO PERSONS HIDING BICYCLES
OR ANIMALS OR DRIVING ANIMAL-DRAWN VEHICLES. Every per-
son riding a bicycle or an animal or driving any animal draw-
ing a vehicle upon a roadway shall be subject to the provisions
of this Article, pertaining to rules of the road and obedience to
traffic control devices and signals as may be applicable to the
driver of a vehicle, except such as by their nature which can
have no application, including registration and licensing.

135. POWERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES, (a) The provisions
of this Article shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities
with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction
and within the reasonable exercise of the police power from—

(1) Regulating the standing or parking of vehicles;

(2) Regulating traffic by means of peace officers or traffic
control devices;

(3) Regulating or prohibiting processions or assemblages
on the highways;

(4) Designating particular highways as one way highways
and requiring that all vehicles thereon be moved in one specific
direction;