Marvin Mandel, Governor                        1547

tion may prohibit the operation of vehicles upon the road or highway
or impose restrictions as to the weight of vehicles to be operated
upon the highway, or reduce the maximum speed limits of vehicles
operating upon the highway for any one period not to exceed 60
days, and for a total period of not to exceed 90 days in any one
calendar year, whenever the road or highway by reason of deteriora-
tion, rain, snow, or other condition will be seriously damaged or
destroyed unless the use of vehicles thereon is prohibited or the
permissible weights thereof reduced or the maximum speed limits
be reduced, provided, however, vehicles supplying emergency service
such as supplying fuel and fuel oil and hauling milk may use the
roads and highways upon written permission of the County Com-
missioners or the County Council or their duly authorized represent-
ative. The local governing body may designate and define the term
"vehicle supplying emergency service" as hereinabove used.

(b)    The Boards of County Commissioners or the County Council
of any county enacting a resolution shall erect or cause to be erected,
posted, and maintained signs designating the provisions of the ordi-
nance or resolution at each end of that portion of any road or high-
way affected thereby, and the resolution shall not be effective unless
and until the signs are erected and posted.

(c)    The State Roads Commission with respect to any road or
highway under its jurisdiction or maintenance by resolution may
prohibit the operation of vehicles upon the road or highway or im-
pose restrictions as to the weight of vehicles to be operated upon
the highway, or reduce the maximum speed limits of vehicles operat-
ing upon the highway for any one period not to exceed 60 days,
and for a total period of not to exceed 90 days in any one calendar
year, whenever the road or highway by reason of deterioration,
rain, snow, or other condition will be seriously damaged or de-
stroyed unless the use of vehicles thereon is prohibited or the per-
missible weights thereof reduced or the maximum speed limits be
reduced.

(d)    The State Roads Commission enacting a resolution shall
erect or cause to be erected, posted, and maintained signs designat-
ing the provisions of the ordinance or resolution at each end of that
portion of any road or highway affected thereby, and the resolution
shall not be effective unless and until the signs are erected and
posted.

(e)    Any person, whether the owner of such vehicle, the person
in charge and control over the same, or employee or agent, who
draws, drives, propels or in any other manner takes or causes to
be taken, drawn, driven or propelled over the road or highway posted
as aforesaid any vehicle of any kind, weighing, with or without any
load which may be in or upon the same, more than the number of
pounds specified on the signboard so erected at the entrance to the
road or highway, or at a greater rate of speed than that specified
on the signboard, without a permit in writing from the State Roads
Commission or the appropriate local governing body shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition the owner or person in control
of the vehicle shall be liable to the State Roads Commission or the
appropriate local governing body for all damages which may be done
to the road or highway, by the violation of the regulation so pre-
scribed. In any trial of any person charged with a violation of any