That feels a little unfair. Every driver in the 1920s would be be breaking today's laws. They were exploring a new technology when it wasn't clear yet what the

That feels a little unfair. Every driver in the 1920s would be be breaking today's laws. They were exploring a new technology when it wasn't clear yet what the rules should be. The laws at the time (inherited from horse-drawn vehicles) only set speed limits in specific places like cities and bridges. You could ride your horse as fast as you dared anywhere else, and the same with cars.