First Drunk Driver Smashed His Electric Cab Into A Building 127 Years Ago
When 25-year-old London cabbie George Smith ran his vehicle headlong into a building (165 New Bond Street) under the influence of the drink, it would be 56 years until the first breathalyzer was invented. Nevertheless, on September 10, 1897 the Londoner became the first person in recorded history to be arrested for…