On this date in 1899, Jacob German, a taxi driver in New York City, became the first known driver to be arrested for speeding. He was going 12 miles per hour on Lexington Avenue. (The police officer that stopped him was on a bicycle.)
Background information:
AutoInformed: Milestones: First Speeding Ticket in U.S. issued in 1899
Examiner: May 20, 1899 New York cabbie first to be arrested for speeding
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