1896 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 1007

relieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the
duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons
using the street, nor shall it protect the driver. of any such
vehicle from the consequence of a reckless disregard of the
safety of others.

160. TURNING OFF LIGHTS TO AVOID IDENTIFICATION. Any
person who shall turn all or any of his motor vehicle lights
off for the purpose of avoiding identification shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, subject to a
penalty of not more than five hundred (f500. 00) dollars or im-
prisonment for a period not to exceed one year, or both fine
and imprisonment.

161. SMOKE SCREEN. No motor vehicle of any kind shall
at any time, whether in use or not in use, carry or be equipped
with any device, designed, constructed, or intended to be
used for the purpose of emitting or laying down a smoke
screen or emitting or discharging any screen of vapors, gases,
fumes or substances of any kind, and it shall be unlawful for
any such device, or part of such device, whether in operating
condition or not, to be attached to any motor vehicle.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this section
shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by imprisonment in the House of Correction for
a term of not less than one year nor more than five years, in
the discretion of the Court.

162. DRIVE ON EIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY—EXCEPTIONS. Upon
all roadways of sufficient width a vehicle shall be driven upon
the right half of the roadway, except as follows:

1. When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding
in the same direction under the rules governing such move-
ment;

2. When the right half of a roadway is closed to traffic
while under construction or repair;

3. Upon a roadway divided into three marked lanes for
traffic under the rules applicable thereon; or

4. Upon a roadway designated and sign posted for one-way
traffic.

163. PASSING VEHICLES PROCEEDING IN OPPOSITE DIREC-
TIONS. Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions
shall pass each other to the right and upon roadways having
width for not more than one line of traffic in each direction
each driver shall give to the other at least one-half of the
main traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as possible.