454 Laws of Maryland [Ch. 338
388. Vehicular traffic shall not cross the double white lines desig-
nating the vehicular traffic lanes in the Tunnels except at the direc-
tion of authorized personnel. Trucks and slow moving vehicles shall
be driven only in the right hand lane of the Tunnels except at the
direction of authorized personnel.
389. It shall be unlawful for drivers of vehicles to sound their
horns or flash their headlights when traveling in the Tunnels.
390. It shall be unlawful to use cut-outs or other devices which
allow exhaust gases to escape a motor without passing through a
muffler or silencer while driving through the Tunnels.
391. When any of the structures included in the term "Vehicular
Crossing" shall have a posted minimum speed on or in any portion
thereof, said posted minimum speed shall be maintained.
392. Violation of the provisions of Sections 383 through 391 shall
be deemed a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punishable
by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) or more than one
hundred dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed sixty
(60) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
393. No vehicle shall be permitted on the vehicular crossings, as
defined in this Act, which has a gross load or a gross width, or if
the vehicle and the load thereof exceeds the maximum weight, width
or height prescribed by regulations of the State Roads Commission
of Maryland governing the use of the respective vehicular crossing.
Any person, firm or corporation found guilty of violating this Sec-
tion shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished
by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) or more than one
hundred dollars ($100.00), except in the case of over weight vehicles
where the fine shall be as prescribed by Section 315 of Article 66½
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition). The driver or
the owner of any vehicle charged with the violation of this section
shall be tried by the magistrate having jurisdiction of the offense,
if committed within a county, or by the Traffic Court of Baltimore
City if the offense is committed within the limits thereof.
394. All statutes prescribed in this Article for the operation of
motor vehicles on highways shall be in full force and effect on the
vehicular crossings as defined in this Act, except in cases where those
statutes are specifically modified or changed by this Act.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1.1959.
Approved April 3, 1959.
CHAPTER 338
(House Bill 411)
AN ACT to repeal Section 8 of Article 48A of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Insurance", subtitle "Insur-
Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.
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