CHAPTER 78

STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

AN ACT to amend Chapter 63, Volume 29, Laws of Delaware, by empowering the State Highway Department to adopt rules and regulations respecting the use of State Highways outside of incorporated towns. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware in General Assembly met: Section 1. Chapter 63, Volume 29, Laws of Delaware, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto a new Section to be known as Section 5 A. Section 5 A. The State Highway Department shall have jurisdiction and control of all State highways of the State outside of the limits of incorporated cities and towns for the purpose of regulating traffic and the use and operation of motor vehicles thereover; and may adopt any and all reasonable rules and regulations respecting the use of such highways and the Operation of motor vehicles over the. rates of speed upon the same, provided, however, that nothing in this Act shall be construed as granting to said Department the right to make any rules and regulations respecting the use of said highways inconsistent with any Act or Acts of the General Assembly now in force or hereafter to be passed.

Approved April 7, A. D. 1925.