WAUPACA REPUBLICAN POST

September 11, 1913

 

WATCH YOUR SPEEDOMETER.

 

Waupaca Has Mounted Police to Apprehended Violators of Speed Law..

 

           

            Those who drive an automobile or ride a motorcycle should observe the state law and not exceed the speed limit of fifteen miles per hour in villages and cities and twenty-five miles per hour in the country.  The law is certainly just and reasonable and no law abiding man will object to this regulation for the safety of pedestrians and the drivers of horses on the streets and highways.

            The speed craze, however, has seemingly taken possession of many who drive auto-mobiles and it is not unusual to see motor propelled vehicles driven at reckless speed through the streets and in dangerous places on the county roads.  This reckless driving has become such a menace to the safety of the traveling public that the city authorities of Waupaca have secured the services of Walter Nelson as mounted policeman and he has entered upon his duties with instruc-tions to take the number of any motorcycle or automobile that is found to be exceeding the speed limit of fifteen miles per hour on the streets of Waupaca and he has promised to do his duty faith-fully without fear or favor and all drivers should heed the law or they will be reported and will be haled into court, and have to pay a fine for their folly.  Mr. Nelson has already apprehended some who either thoughtlessly or otherwise have exceeded the speed limit.

            James Post was arrested for riding his motorcycle at thirty miles an hour.

            Arthur D. Larson of Sheridan was halted on School Street last Thursday, when on his way to the Weyauwega Fair, and Justice Nordvi assessed him $10 and costs for exceeding the fifteen mile limit.  Mr. Larson was much chagrined to be among the first to feel the hand of the law as he prides himself upon being a very careful driver. He is now numbered among hundreds of others, who wish to see this reasonable law enforced without exempting any who are guilty of violation of the speed law.

            Those who hope to avoid arrest should be careful as a record is being taken by the mounted police, who is under strict instruction to enforce the law to the letter.