MICHIGAN'S AUTO LEGACY LOOKS AHEAD

Traffic safety firsts in Michigan, and the state's traffic safety history are noted. The Wayne County Road Commission (which included Detroit) was the first to order a white center line to divide traffic going in opposite directions. The nation's first intercity super-highway was an 8-lane divided highway which spanned an 18-mile stretch between Detroit and Pontiac, Michigan. The State also began the country's first high school driver education classes, and passed the first mandatory driver education law. The first frontal crash tests on cars began here in 1934, and by 1940, high-speed motion photography to record and study vehicle crash tests was introduced. In 1941 the Michigan State Safety Commission was founded to promote safety on the highways, to study traffic conditions, and to investigate and eliminate menaces to safety. Seminars to promote safety, and laws to ensure safety are noted.

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• Authors:
  • Austin, R H
• Publication Date: 1991-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 14-17
• Serial:
  • Traffic Safety (Chicago)
  • Volume: 91
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: National Safety Council
  • ISSN: 0041-0721

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: History; Laws; Traffic safety
• Geographic Terms: Michigan
• Subject Areas: Highways; History; Law; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00616611
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1991 12:00AM