In the vernacular of the 1900s Levitt was a scorcher, a motorist who delighted in exceeding the speed limit and who therefore came to the attention of the police. On 6 November 1903, she was summonsed to appear at Marlborough Street Assizes for speeding in Hyde Park. According to the reported statement by the police she was said to have driven at a "terrific pace" and, when stopped, reportedly said that "[she] ... would like to drive over every policeman and wished she had run over the sergeant and killed him."
In the colloquial language of the early 1900s Levitt was a thrill-seeking driver who delighted in speeding and consequently drew the attention of the police. On November 6, 1903, she was summoned to appear at Marlborough Street Assizes for speeding in Hyde Park. The police reported that she drove at an "extremely fast pace" and, upon being stopped, allegedly said she wanted to run over every policeman and kill the sergeant.