ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions twice per week in a segment called “ Ask Trooper Steve .”

Trooper Steve on Thursday was asked, “What are some of the earliest traffic laws in Florida?”

Today’s traffic laws may feel strict at times, but Florida’s very first rules of the road were much simpler — and a lot slower.

In 1905, the state legislature passed its first automobile law, requiring drivers to register their cars with the county tax collector. Instead of the metal license plates we know today, many early vehicles carried painted numbers or leather tags on their bumpers to show they were registered.

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The law also set the first speed limits in Florida — just 8

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