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150-year-old driving offence could still land you two years in prison. (PA) A 150-year-old driving offence predates motorised vehicles but can still land you up to two years in prison. As the Highway Code celebrates its 90th anniversary, motoring experts looked back at some of the more bizarre offences of the road. Furious and Wanton Driving is right up there with the most outdated as it’s 150 years old. It comes from 19th Century legislation but remains available to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to this day. Outlined in Section 35 of The Offences Against The Person Act 1861, it states: “Whosoever, having the charge of any carriage or vehicle, shall by wanton or furious driving or racing, or other wilful misconduct, or by wilful neglect, do or cause to be done any bodily harm to any person whatsoever, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the discretion of the court, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two