Red Flag Carriages

Red Flag Carriages

United Kingdom's Locomotives Act 1865, which mandated that motor vehicles abide by a 2 to 4 mph speed limit, be crewed by a minimum of three persons, and have a man walk at least 55 meters ahead of the vehicle, waving a red flag and sounding a horn.

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