The Dawn of Speeding: A Tale of Eight Miles Per Hour
Let's journey back in time to explore the annals of speeding history. It's worth noting that automobiles of yesteryear bore little resemblance to their modern counterparts. The first recorded instance of a speeding offense involved an astonishing speed of eight miles per hour. This historical milestone occurred in 1896 and involved a gentleman named Walter Arnold.
Imagine the consternation he must have caused among the townsfolk as he careened through the streets of Paddock Wood in Kent, England. For his transgression, Mr. Arnold was promptly halted, fined a shilling, and etched into the annals of history as the world's inaugural speedster. One can only wonder how the locals perceived the audacious velocity of eight miles per hour in those bygone days.
