HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1893

the same, is guilty of a misdemeanor. The consent of the
owner of a vehicle to its taking or driving shall not in any case
be presumed or implied because of such owner's consent on a
previous occasion to the taking or driving of such vehicle by
the same or a different person. Any person who assists in, or
is a party or accessory to or an accomplice in any such un-
authorized taking or driving, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Any person violating any provision of this section shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject, upon conviction,
to a fine of not less than Ten (f 10. 00) dollars or imprisonment
for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one year, or
both fine and imprisonment for the first offense.

155. DAMAGING OR TAMPERING WITH VEHICLE, (a) Any
person who either individually or in association with one or
more other persons wilfully damages or tampers with any
vehicle 'without the consent of the owner, or hurls stones or
other missies at the same, or at the occupants thereof, is guilty
of a misdemeanor.

(b) Any person who with intent to commit any malicious
mischief, damage or injury, or other crime climbs into or upon
a vehicle whether it is in motion or at rest or with like intent
attempts to manipulate any of the levers, starting mechanism,
brakes, or other mechanism or device of a vehicle while the
same is at rest and unattended is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Violation of this section shall be deemed to be a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than Two Hundred ($200. 00) dollars, or imprisonment for not
less than thirty (30) days nor more than one year, or both fine
and imprisonment.

156. RECKLESS DRIVING, (a) No person shall operate a
vehicle, as defined in this Article, over any public highway of
the State recklessly or at a rate of speed greater than is
reasonable and proper, having regard to the width, traffic and
use of the highway, or so as to endanger the property and life
or limb of any person or without due regard to wear upon the
said highway so as not to damage, unnecessarily or unreason-
ably the same, provided that nothing contained in this sub-
section shall apply to the owner or operator of any traction
engine used exclusively for propelling agricultural or farming
implements not designed for hauling purposes on account of
its driving wheels being equipped with standard cleats.

(b) Every person convicted of reckless driving shall be
punished by a fine of not less than one dollar ($1. 00) nor more
than one hundred dollars ($100. 00) or up to one year impris-
onment or both fine and imprisonment.