In the spring of
1915, rules regarding the dangerous use of automobiles, including drunken driving, were
still in their infancy. A law applicable in the city boundaries might not even exist
in any form beyond the limits.
From the Hamilton
Herald, April 12, 1915:
“What might have been
a serious accident occurred at the Beach on Wednesday about 11:30 p.m., when an
auto going city wards ran into a sand pile and turned completely over.
“The occupants of the
car were two men and two women. The party had been having a high old time at
Station 9.
“Now that the city is
stopping that sort of thing, people are making a practice of going to the Beach
and it should be stopped and an example made of offenders.
“Not one of the party
was hurt from the upsetting of the machine.”1
1 “Too Much of It : Joy
Riding and Drinking at the Beach”
Hamilton Herald. April 12, 1915.
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