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- Teaching Driver and Traffic Safety Education, circa 1965 - This textbook doesn't teach driver education -- it teaches how to teach driver education. It was produced by the American Automobile Association, which had moral and monetary interests in reducing auto accidents. Driver education was a standard part of American high schools from the 1930s through the 1990s, until public school budget and curriculum concerns shifted training to private schools.
- circa 1965
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Teaching Driver and Traffic Safety Education, circa 1965
This textbook doesn't teach driver education -- it teaches how to teach driver education. It was produced by the American Automobile Association, which had moral and monetary interests in reducing auto accidents. Driver education was a standard part of American high schools from the 1930s through the 1990s, until public school budget and curriculum concerns shifted training to private schools.
- "Driver Education, A Syllabus for Secondary Schools," 1953 - By the time this 1953 book was published, driver education was integral to the high school curriculum -- involving both classroom instruction and practical experience driving in a car.
- 1953
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"Driver Education, A Syllabus for Secondary Schools," 1953
By the time this 1953 book was published, driver education was integral to the high school curriculum -- involving both classroom instruction and practical experience driving in a car.
- Driver Education and Training Manual for High School Teachers, 1940 - This textbook doesn't teach driver education -- it teaches how to teach driver education. It was produced by the American Automobile Association, which had moral and monetary interests in reducing auto accidents. Driver education was a standard part of American high schools from the 1930s through the 1990s, until public school budget and curriculum concerns shifted training to private schools.
- 1940
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Driver Education and Training Manual for High School Teachers, 1940
This textbook doesn't teach driver education -- it teaches how to teach driver education. It was produced by the American Automobile Association, which had moral and monetary interests in reducing auto accidents. Driver education was a standard part of American high schools from the 1930s through the 1990s, until public school budget and curriculum concerns shifted training to private schools.
- Oldsmobile Special Driving Controls for Handicapped Persons and Driver Education Programs, 1965 - This booklet features specialized automobile controls offered by Oldsmobile in the mid-1960s. Special adapters, used to operate accelerator and brake pedals by hand rather than by foot, made cars more accessible for drivers of differing abilities. Dual brake controls, with a second brake pedal mounted on the passenger side, were used in student-driver cars.
- 1965
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Oldsmobile Special Driving Controls for Handicapped Persons and Driver Education Programs, 1965
This booklet features specialized automobile controls offered by Oldsmobile in the mid-1960s. Special adapters, used to operate accelerator and brake pedals by hand rather than by foot, made cars more accessible for drivers of differing abilities. Dual brake controls, with a second brake pedal mounted on the passenger side, were used in student-driver cars.
- Driver Education -
- October 05, 2022
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Driver Education
- Edsel Ford's Certificate for Teaching Driver Education and Training, May 29, 1940 - Ford Motor Company promoted student driver safety through its Good Drivers League, established in 1940. Company president Edsel Ford headed the program. The State of Louisiana certified Mr. Ford as a driving instructor, qualified to teach using the American Automobile Association's <em>Sportsmanlike Driving</em> textbook and curriculum. The Good Drivers League ended after America's entry into World War II.
- May 29, 1940
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Edsel Ford's Certificate for Teaching Driver Education and Training, May 29, 1940
Ford Motor Company promoted student driver safety through its Good Drivers League, established in 1940. Company president Edsel Ford headed the program. The State of Louisiana certified Mr. Ford as a driving instructor, qualified to teach using the American Automobile Association's Sportsmanlike Driving textbook and curriculum. The Good Drivers League ended after America's entry into World War II.
- Deft Driving, 1955 - Ford Motor Company published a series of booklets in the 1950s under the title <em>Deft Driving</em>. These handbooks were geared toward young student drivers, and they included advice for safer and more efficient operation of motor vehicles. Students could test their knowledge by answering multiple-choice questions inside each booklet.
- 1955
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Deft Driving, 1955
Ford Motor Company published a series of booklets in the 1950s under the title Deft Driving. These handbooks were geared toward young student drivers, and they included advice for safer and more efficient operation of motor vehicles. Students could test their knowledge by answering multiple-choice questions inside each booklet.
- "Watch Out! I'm Late for Driver's Ed Class" Bumper Sticker - This humorous bumper sticker satirizes the primary aim of driver education classes -- to make teenagers aware that their attitudes and judgments influence their driving as much as manual skill.
- 2004
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"Watch Out! I'm Late for Driver's Ed Class" Bumper Sticker
This humorous bumper sticker satirizes the primary aim of driver education classes -- to make teenagers aware that their attitudes and judgments influence their driving as much as manual skill.
- Deft Driving, 1950 - Ford Motor Company published a series of booklets in the 1950s under the title <em>Deft Driving</em>. These handbooks were geared toward young student drivers, and they included advice for safer and more efficient operation of motor vehicles. Students could test their knowledge by answering multiple-choice questions inside each booklet.
- 1950
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Deft Driving, 1950
Ford Motor Company published a series of booklets in the 1950s under the title Deft Driving. These handbooks were geared toward young student drivers, and they included advice for safer and more efficient operation of motor vehicles. Students could test their knowledge by answering multiple-choice questions inside each booklet.
- Instructor's Outline for Safe Winter Driving, 1960 - This textbook doesn't teach driver education -- it teaches how to teach driver education. It was written as a supplement to the instructor's outline for <em>Sportsmanlike Driving</em>, a widely used text in American high schools. Winter driving brings its own set of challenges, and the authors at the American Automobile Association were eager to keep new drivers safe.
- 1960
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Instructor's Outline for Safe Winter Driving, 1960
This textbook doesn't teach driver education -- it teaches how to teach driver education. It was written as a supplement to the instructor's outline for Sportsmanlike Driving, a widely used text in American high schools. Winter driving brings its own set of challenges, and the authors at the American Automobile Association were eager to keep new drivers safe.