Claim: In January 1896, Walter Arnold became the first person in British history convicted of a speeding offense when he drove above 2 mph in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
Fact-check: Walter Arnold, January 1896: Britain's First Speeding Ticket?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Dan Macguill
Date published: 2022-02-03T15:54:00