This is a little different, in 1913 the Sierra National Forest started running a Model T speeder. It was used to patrol the rails of the San Joaquin & Eastern Railway. The first one took a turn to fast ending up in the Kings River, luckily the only injuries were to the crews pride. It was replaced the following year and run for several more years.
Photo from the Sierra National Forest Archives
Photo from the Sierra National Forest Archives
Aaron Woods