drivers ed history review

At the 5th National Conference on Driver Education held in 1973, the stated purpose of driving education was

"to develop safer and more efficient highway users"

Where is WiDOT's main office?

Madison

In a 1994 report to Congress, NHTSA defined driver education as a training program designed to

"provide the basic knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to drive safely"

The first automobile in the United States was built by Charles Duryea in the year:

1893

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) was officially established in

1967

Who were the first two people to invent the gas engine?

Carl Benz and Godley Diyenler

What happened to early American dirt roads when it rained?

Carriage wheels would stir the dirt into mud and make the road impassible

What were the first non-dirt roads called?

Corduroy roads

Which car company was the first to have a variety of cars?

General Motors

How were the dirt-road alternative created in early America?

Laying strips of timber and filling it in with sea shells to get crushed by carriage weight.

The first non-dirt road alternatives worked well at the beginning, but what happened?

The shells would grind to powder and fall between the lumber strips.

How did the colonists build roads across swamps?

They would lay wood that didn't rot across the swamp and fill it with sea shells.

What popular car only sold 2 models its first year in the US?

Volkswagen Bug

What is WiDOT responsible for?

planning, building, and maintaining Wisconsin's state highway and interstate highway network systems.

What else does WiDOT plan, promote, and financially support besides automobile related responsibilities?

statewide air, rail, and water transportation

WiDOT also plans, promotes, and financially supports bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

true

The earliest forms of driver education concentrated only on 1) ____________________ and did not directly mention 2) _____________ as an objective.

vehicle operation 2) safety