Attempt at bribery of a Police Officer to avoid unattended steamroller charge results in stiff fine or jail.
Read more Armond Scolan, of London, pleaded guilty to driving a motor car at excesssive speed and to the danger of the public.
Read more Charles Herbert Green, of 73, Bengeo Street, Hertford, pleaded guilty to riding a motor bicycle without a light.
Read more Albert Edward Huddleston, of 1 Cunningham Hill Road, St. Albans, a sergeant in the ASC, was summoned for driving a motor-car in a manner dangerous to the public.
Read more Second-Lieut. Herman F. Segmitz, of the 2nd 19th County of London Regiment, was charged with driving a motor-car to the danger of the public.
Read more John Wood, an engineer, employed at Bates' Motor Works Ltd., Hertford, was charged with driving a motor-car recklessly.
Read more William Francis, was summoned for riding, asleep whilst in charge of a waggon and two horses.
Read more Lance Corporal McKenzie of the 10th Scottish Provisional Battalion, who was stationed in Bishop’s Stortford, was knocked down by a car in London Road whilst playing football with a fellow soldier.
Read more Bicycle's acetylene lamp too bright ?
Read more Charles Cook ( 22), a labourer, of Ware Road, Hoddesdon, was summoned for driving a cart without a light.
Read more This is a gem of a story from a General Occurrence Book
Read more Alfred Winters, of 187 Cheshunt Street, Cheshunt, was fined 2s.6d. for riding asleep at Hoddesdon on September 18th.
Read more Rev. Davies was riding his bike without lights in Little Hadham.
Read more No rear light on the cart results in a fine of 4 shillings (20p)
Read more Motor-cyclist, with lady pillion rider, claims that his vehicle is not powerful enough to drive at a dangerous speed.
Read more Four different instances of how to break the law whilst in charge of a horse and cart. These court cases were all reported in the Hertfordshire Mercury in one week. We can see our local Constabulary had traffic and road safety problems to deal with, although in 1909, motor cars were rare and transport still relied heavily on horsepower.
Read more A transcript of the journal entry by Pc Spriggett of an incident involving drunken soldiers, a cart, and a solicitor's car
Read more St Albans resident is fined for using a cart for trade without displaying a name.
Read more Arthur George Growns , from Surbiton was fined 10 shillings for driving a motor-van without a rear red light.
Read more Frederick Byatt, of Flamstead End, was summoned for not having proper control of a horse and cart.
Read more Contractor fined for using a motor-lorry without lights.
Read more Motor-cyclist without a light fined 2 shillings plus costs.
Read more Police see a locomotive engine with the flag carrier not displaying the preceding red flag correctly.
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