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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Operator's Manual: Digest of Operating Regulations, 1939-1940 - 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.
- 1939-1940
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Rhode Island Motor Vehicle Operator's Manual: Digest of Operating Regulations, 1939-1940
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.
- How to Earn the Keys to Dad's Car, 1966 - Ford Motor Company's Lincoln-Mercury Division published <em>How to Earn the Keys to Dad's Car</em> in 1966. It included advice to both teenagers and parents for safe and responsible driving. The booklet featured Colette Daiute, Miss Teenage America 1966 and youth safety spokesperson for Lincoln-Mercury. Automakers distributed guidebooks to high schools -- hoping that student drivers would someday become loyal customers.
- 1966
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How to Earn the Keys to Dad's Car, 1966
Ford Motor Company's Lincoln-Mercury Division published How to Earn the Keys to Dad's Car in 1966. It included advice to both teenagers and parents for safe and responsible driving. The booklet featured Colette Daiute, Miss Teenage America 1966 and youth safety spokesperson for Lincoln-Mercury. Automakers distributed guidebooks to high schools -- hoping that student drivers would someday become loyal customers.
- 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.
- Automobile Instruction for Men and Women, circa 1924 - Driver education did not become a regular part of American high schools until the 1930s. Prior to that, young drivers -- or older first-time drivers -- could take instructional courses offered by automobile dealers or community organizations. This brochure advertised a course offered by a YMCA in New York City. Early courses often taught auto care and maintenance as well as driving.
- circa 1924
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Automobile Instruction for Men and Women, circa 1924
Driver education did not become a regular part of American high schools until the 1930s. Prior to that, young drivers -- or older first-time drivers -- could take instructional courses offered by automobile dealers or community organizations. This brochure advertised a course offered by a YMCA in New York City. Early courses often taught auto care and maintenance as well as driving.
- Sportsmanlike Driving, 1961 - This textbook was used in driver education courses throughout the United States. 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.
- 1961
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Sportsmanlike Driving, 1961
This textbook was used in driver education courses throughout the United States. 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.
- 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.