On January 28, 1896, the first speeding ticket was issued to a motorist, Walter Arnold, in Kent, England. The speed limit was two mph, and Walter was fined a shilling for driving at eight mph. Coincidentally, Walter Arnold was one of the sons of the William Arnold & Sons Company, which acquired a license to build Benz automobiles in the U.K. in 1895. It is worthy of note, though, that paper tickets weren’t given for infractions at the time.