Trivia Facts- True of False
Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 4:02 pm
Just for Fun!!! Listed below are 10 Trivia Facts about/for Automobiles. Some are true, some are false, do you know which is which T = True, F = False
1. The first U.S. Toll Roads opened in PA & CT in 1792. T or F?
2. The first Auto Insurance policy was purchased in Westfield, MA in 1897. T or F ?
3. The first electronic traffic light was installed in Philadelphia PA in 1914. T or F ?
4. Powered windshield wipers became standard equipment on many cars in 1923. T or F?
5. The first power windows were introduced in 1966. T or F ?
6. Seat Belts were first offered as standard equipment in 1953. T or F ?
7. A national 55 mph speed limit was enacted after Oil shortages in 1972. T or F ?
8. In 1982 cars traveled along LA Freeways at an average speed of 17 mph. T or F ?
9. In 1955, the average American Family spent 50% of their annual household income on a new car. T or F ?
10. In 1901 the first Grand Prix race was won with a car going an average speed of 46 mph. T or F ?
(Answers Below)
1. T
2. T
3. F - first electronic light was installed in Cleveland Ohio, August 5th 1914.
4. T
5. F - They were introduced in 1946.
6. F - Seatbelts were not standard until 1963.
7. F - Speed limit went into effect 1974.
8. T
9. T
10. T (Suprisingly Today, average speed is only 71 mph)
1. The first U.S. Toll Roads opened in PA & CT in 1792. T or F?
2. The first Auto Insurance policy was purchased in Westfield, MA in 1897. T or F ?
3. The first electronic traffic light was installed in Philadelphia PA in 1914. T or F ?
4. Powered windshield wipers became standard equipment on many cars in 1923. T or F?
5. The first power windows were introduced in 1966. T or F ?
6. Seat Belts were first offered as standard equipment in 1953. T or F ?
7. A national 55 mph speed limit was enacted after Oil shortages in 1972. T or F ?
8. In 1982 cars traveled along LA Freeways at an average speed of 17 mph. T or F ?
9. In 1955, the average American Family spent 50% of their annual household income on a new car. T or F ?
10. In 1901 the first Grand Prix race was won with a car going an average speed of 46 mph. T or F ?
(Answers Below)
1. T
2. T
3. F - first electronic light was installed in Cleveland Ohio, August 5th 1914.
4. T
5. F - They were introduced in 1946.
6. F - Seatbelts were not standard until 1963.
7. F - Speed limit went into effect 1974.
8. T
9. T
10. T (Suprisingly Today, average speed is only 71 mph)