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1901: Connecticut passes the first U.S. state law regulating motor vehicles. It sets a speed limit of 12 mph in cities and a whopping 15 mph outside.

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    engineer1 year, 6 months ago

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    WOW!!! I wonder how they measured the speed of the car?

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      monte-g1 year, 6 months ago

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      Lol...Thats a good question.

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        chevydog1 year, 6 months ago

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        They had horses run alongside for calibrated distances.

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