TBT: THE FIRST SPEEDING TICKET in the U.S. was committed by a New York City taxi driver in an electric car on May 20, 1899! The driver was Jacob German who drove for the Electric Vehicle Company in NYC. He was traveling a blistering 12 MPH on Lexington St. in Manhattan. At that time the speed limit was 8 MPH on straight-a-ways and 4 MPH when turning! DRIVE SAFE AND DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT.
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TBT: THE FIRST SPEEDING TICKET in the U.S. was committed by a New York City taxi driver in an electric car on May 20, 1899! The driver was Jacob German who drove for the Electric Vehicle Company in NYC. He was traveling a blistering 12 MPH on Lexington St. in Manhattan. At that time the speed limit was 8 MPH on straight-a-ways and 4 MPH when turning! DRIVE SAFE AND DRIVE THE SPEED LIMIT.
