Soon more people began importing*cars. Others built their own. a lot of people weren't sure about these strange, new machines. Motor cars were fast and smelly and loud. They scared horses - and their owners!
The first traffic ticket.
In 1901, Nicholas Oates was caught driving his car over
the speed limit of 6 kilometres an hour along Lincoln
Road in Christchurch. His car scared some horses.
Oates received the first traffic fine in the country.
*Importing:bringing something in from another country.
Wow Jabal! How the speed limits have changed over the many years. I wonder how much money Oates had to pay. Thanks for adding the meaning for importing too.
ReplyDeleteWell Done.