Calling All Drivers: A Guide to Better Motoring, 1940-1942
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Artifact Overview
Automobile accidents and fatalities continued to climb in the 1930s. Insurance companies and other safety advocates searched for ways to make driving safer. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company published this driver's education booklet around 1940. The guide provided advice on proper vehicle speed and road etiquette, how to deal with emergencies, nighttime driving, and care around pedestrians, among other safety tips.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Booklet
Date Made
1940-1942
Subject Date
1940-1942
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.440.8
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
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