Working Speed in the AI Era: Driving a Car at Horse-Carriage Pace (opens in new tab)

The Age of the Horse Carriage Is Over In 1865, the British Parliament — in all seriousness — passed a law requiring a person carrying a red flag to walk 60 yards ahead of every automobile. Speed limits were set at 2 mph in towns and 4 mph in the countryside. The speed of the car was legally capped at horse-carriage levels. The reasons varied: “It’s more dangerous than a horse carriage,” “It scares the horses,” “The roads were built for carriages.” This Red Flag Act remained in force for over ...