MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                      1801

This Bill authorizes local governments to send policemen and
other officers to other jurisdictions, within or without the State, to
assist in meeting emergencies.

Senate Bill 338, which was enacted by the General Assembly and
was signed by me on May 14, 1969, is similar to House Bill 609 and
accomplishes the same purpose. Consequently, it is unnecessary for
me to sign House Bill 609.

Sincerely,
/s/ Marvin Mandel,

Governor.

House Bill No. 691—Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 93 (a)
of Article 66˝ of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1967 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Motor Vehicles," subtitle "Administration—
Registration—Titling"; to repeal Section 93(b) of this Article and
subtitle; and to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 94 of
this Article and subtitle amending the motor vehicle laws with par-
ticular respect to the liability and the financial responsibility of
minors and their parents and guardians in the use of motor vehicles.

May 21, 1969.

Honorable Thomas Hunter Lowe
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17, of the Maryland Con-
stitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 691 and am returning it to
you.

This Bill deletes those parts of Article 66˝, Sections 93 and 94,
which provide that the negligence of a minor when driving a motor
vehicle shall be imputed to the parent or guardian who signs the
minor's application for a driver's license, unless there is deposited
with the Department of Motor Vehicles on the minor's behalf proof
of financial responsibility.

In my view, a parent or guardian who gives his consent for his
minor child to obtain a driver's license, ought to be responsible for the
child's driving. Moreover, requiring parents either to assume liability
for their children's negligent driving or to provide insurance covering
their children, may lead to greater parental teaching and supervision
with respect to minors' driving habits. For these reasons, I have
declined to sign House Bill 691.

Sincerely,
/s/ Marvin Mandel,

Governor.