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Trivia Facts- True of False

Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 4:02 pm
by cars
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)

Trivia Facts- True of False

Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 9:19 am
by john8pies
Thank you for that enlightenment!