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O/T - Happy Anniversary...

PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:43 pm
by Plain Peter
...to Walter Arnold of Kent.
On 28 January 1896 Walter was the first person in this country to be convicted of speeding.
His crime was driving at 8mph in a 2mph area.
His fine was one shilling (5p).
How times have changed.