J.H.Boland Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 (edited) Many years ago, I found these documents in an old desk. The first is a summons for speeding dated July 1920 in Middlesex county, Ontario. Second is a receipt for the $10.25 fine, which also describes the way the speed was calculated. One would think that by the time the calculations were made, the perp would be in the next county ! Third are my calculations for the speed attained. Ontario's speed limit in 1920 was 15 MPH ! Jim Edited March 8, 2022 by J.H.Boland (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Fascinating! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3macboys Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 I would only be guessing but that must have been what is now Hwy 2 in the area of the Trails End. I had to check out the equivalent fine today- 16 mph is roughly 26 km/h over which today is a fine of $122.50 and the fine from 1920 works out to $130 in todays dollars....the more things change the more they stay the same! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H.Boland Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 8 hours ago, 3macboys said: I would only be guessing but that must have been what is now Hwy 2 in the area of the Trails End. I had to check out the equivalent fine today- 16 mph is roughly 26 km/h over which today is a fine of $122.50 and the fine from 1920 works out to $130 in todays dollars....the more things change the more they stay the same! Another local note (for us) is that judge Chittick lived in Dorchester, on Hamilton Road in a large brick home just east of the Beer Store. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Along the same idea, here is a 1927 PA drivers license where the drivers infractions were tracked by punch holes in the license card. This driver did not have any infractions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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