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How fast was Walter Arnold of the UK traveling when he received the first known speeding ticket?

Question #151608. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Aug 16 2024.
Originally posted Aug 16 2024 8:14 PM.

psnz

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psnz

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Walter was traveling a whopping 8 mph (13 km/h) in his horseless carriage.

Walter Arnold became the first British person to be fined for speeding on this day in 1896 [January 30].

This report from the London Daily News reveals that he’d been travelling at a reckless 8 mph!

https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2014/01/28/the-first-speeding-fine-for-travelling-at-8-mph

It seems that the speed limit at that time was a more sedate 2 mph (3 km/h). The unfortunate Arnold faced a raft of charges, being fined for his sins.

Response last updated by psnz on Aug 16 2024.
Aug 16 2024, 8:17 PM

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How fast was Walter Arnold of the UK traveling when he received the first known speeding ticket?

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