75
Mostly True
East Peckham Kent
Walter Arnold was fined for speeding in the UK, driving at 8 mph over a 2 mph limit in 1896.
The claims about Walter Arnold being the first person fined for speeding in the UK, driving at 8 mph, and the speed limit being 2 mph are all supported by historical evidence. Snopes confirms that Arnold was indeed the first person fined for speeding, driving at 8 mph, which was above the 2 mph limit at the time. Multiple sources corroborate these details, providing a high level of confidence in the accuracy of these historical claims.
Individual Claims
71
Mostly True
History
Walter Arnold was the first person in the UK to be fined for speeding.
Snopes rated this claim as 'True', confirming that Walter Arnold was the first person in the UK to be fined for speeding. This is corroborated by multiple sources, including the National Motor Museum and Historic UK.
Fact Check Score
52
Fact Check Weight
40
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
30
Source Quality Score
90
Source Quality Weight
15
Llm Reasoning Score
90
Llm Reasoning Weight
15
Weighted Total
71
Evidence Summary
1 fact-check match (Snopes: True), 2 web sources
79
Mostly True
History
Walter Arnold drove his car at 8 mph.
Multiple sources, including Snopes and Historic UK, confirm that Walter Arnold drove at 8 mph, which was above the legal limit at the time.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
50
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
25
Llm Reasoning Score
90
Llm Reasoning Weight
25
Weighted Total
79
Evidence Summary
2 web sources corroborate the speed of 8 mph
76
Mostly True
History
The speed limit was 2 mph.
The speed limit of 2 mph is confirmed by multiple historical sources, including Snopes and Historic UK, which detail the legal limits at the time of Arnold's offense.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
50
Source Quality Score
80
Source Quality Weight
25
Llm Reasoning Score
85
Llm Reasoning Weight
25
Weighted Total
76
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm the 2 mph speed limit
