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- Letter from Elmer Grierson, Publisher of The American Boy, to Carroll R. Reed, March 1, 1940 - Ford Motor Company created the Ford Good Drivers League in 1940 to promote safe driving habits among high school students. Young drivers would compete in state and national championships, which included a driving test. Elmer Grierson, the publisher of <em>The American Boy</em> magazine, was among the organization's supporters. Grierson reached out to state school systems for advice on structuring the League's driving contests.
- March 01, 1940
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Letter from Elmer Grierson, Publisher of The American Boy, to Carroll R. Reed, March 1, 1940
Ford Motor Company created the Ford Good Drivers League in 1940 to promote safe driving habits among high school students. Young drivers would compete in state and national championships, which included a driving test. Elmer Grierson, the publisher of The American Boy magazine, was among the organization's supporters. Grierson reached out to state school systems for advice on structuring the League's driving contests.
- Driver Training Class Watching Automobile Repairs, 1937 - Driver education programs emerged out of a national movement to improve driver safety during the 1930s. The students in this 1937 photograph are learning about repairing an automobile as part of a high school program.
- 1937
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Driver Training Class Watching Automobile Repairs, 1937
Driver education programs emerged out of a national movement to improve driver safety during the 1930s. The students in this 1937 photograph are learning about repairing an automobile as part of a high school program.
- Young Man Taking Driver's Test, Ford Good Drivers League, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing.
- August 29, 1940
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Young Man Taking Driver's Test, Ford Good Drivers League, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing.
- The Driver's Manual, 1953 - While there are common laws and general good practices that guide drivers across the country, there are also specific rules and regulations that vary by state. State motor vehicle departments publish guidebooks to familiarize new drivers with local laws. Student drivers are encouraged to study these books before taking their driver license tests.
- 1953
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The Driver's Manual, 1953
While there are common laws and general good practices that guide drivers across the country, there are also specific rules and regulations that vary by state. State motor vehicle departments publish guidebooks to familiarize new drivers with local laws. Student drivers are encouraged to study these books before taking their driver license tests.
- The Driving Zone 2: Essential Knowledge & Information for the New Driver, 2011 - Andy Pilgrim earned more than 80 wins in professional racing series over a four-decade career. In the mid-1990s, he began speaking to high school students about the dangers of distracted driving. Pilgrim established the Traffic Safety Education Foundation, which encouraged safe driving through DVDs and public service announcements provided to school districts across the United States.
- 2011
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The Driving Zone 2: Essential Knowledge & Information for the New Driver, 2011
Andy Pilgrim earned more than 80 wins in professional racing series over a four-decade career. In the mid-1990s, he began speaking to high school students about the dangers of distracted driving. Pilgrim established the Traffic Safety Education Foundation, which encouraged safe driving through DVDs and public service announcements provided to school districts across the United States.
- Precision Driving School with Derek Bell, circa 1990 - Performance driving schools allow students to learn from top professional racing drivers. Instructional programs are designed to give students expertise in acceleration, braking, gear shifting, and steering; and to develop their mental concentration skills as required on the race track. This brochure promoted a school supervised by British racer Derek Bell, a five-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- circa 1990
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Precision Driving School with Derek Bell, circa 1990
Performance driving schools allow students to learn from top professional racing drivers. Instructional programs are designed to give students expertise in acceleration, braking, gear shifting, and steering; and to develop their mental concentration skills as required on the race track. This brochure promoted a school supervised by British racer Derek Bell, a five-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- 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.
- Your Driving Handbook: A Summary of Road Rules for Safe Driving, 1943 - While there are common laws and general good practices that guide drivers across the country, there are also specific rules and regulations that vary by state. State motor vehicle departments publish guidebooks to familiarize new drivers with local laws. Student drivers are encouraged to study these books before taking their driver license tests.
- 1943
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Your Driving Handbook: A Summary of Road Rules for Safe Driving, 1943
While there are common laws and general good practices that guide drivers across the country, there are also specific rules and regulations that vary by state. State motor vehicle departments publish guidebooks to familiarize new drivers with local laws. Student drivers are encouraged to study these books before taking their driver license tests.
- Drivometer Test, Ford Good Drivers League, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940 - Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing.
- August 27, 1940
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Drivometer Test, Ford Good Drivers League, Ford Exposition, New York World's Fair, 1940
Ford Motor Company created the Good Drivers League in 1940. Headed by Edsel Ford, the League promoted safe driving habits among high school students. More than 60,000 boys competed for 48 university scholarships - ranging from $100 to $5,000 - during the program's first year. Top participants met at the 1940 New York World's Fair for final testing.
- 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.