06/03/2026
On 28th January 1896 Mr. Walter Arnold of East Peckham became the first person to be caught speeding in a motorized vehicle. Mr. Arnold was spotted doing a heady 8mph, four times the 2mph speed limit, and was pursued for 5 miles by a policeman on a bicycle…READ MORE on this link....
On 28th January 1896 Mr Walter Arnold of East Peckham became the first person to be caught speeding in a motorised vehicle. Mr Arnold was spotted doing a heady 8mph, four times the 2mph speed limit, and was pursued for 5 miles by a policeman on a bicycle...