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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... provisions of this section. (a) The prior law contained in 23 13. L. Ch. 23, Sec. 4, made the, Shall stop at the re-quest of constable or police officer. Constables and police officers may arrest. Magistrate may accept money or article of sufficient value, In lieu of bail. May hold motor. Fine im-posed for violating the provisions of the Act. speed ' one mile in seven minutes.' The Court, in the case below cited, set out the section referring to the speed of automobiles, and said: Boyce, J.: "If you find that the plaintiff was driving his automobile at a greater rate of speed than one mile in seven minutes, through a built up portion of the City of Wilmington, where the houses are, and average less than one hundred feet apart, lie was guilty of negligence," &c. Garrett vs. Peoples By., 6 Penn. 29 at 34. (yr. 1906) Sec. 15. All operators of motor vehicles shall, upon request or signal of any constable or police officer, stop and exhibit their registration certificate or license, and shall furnish to any legally constituted authority all information in their possession as to the identity of the operator or owner of any motor vehicle. Sec. 16. The constables and police officers of any city, town or county of this State may arrest upon view and without warrant any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this Act. In the event of an arrest as aforesaid, if the defendant is unable to give sufficient bail for a hearing or for his appearance at Court, the magistrate before whom he is first taken may accept a forfeit, conditioned upon the defendant's appearance as aforesaid, a sum of money equal in amount to the maximum fines which could be imposed under the provisions of this Act, and the costs, or in lieu of such bail...