Name/Title
Allegan County Safety GuideEntry/Object ID
2022.58.19Description
1952 booklet with advice for motorists and pedestrians produced by Louis A. Johnson, Sheriff of Allegan County. Interspersed with ads are illustrated safety tips and slogans from the National Safety Council are articles about the responsibilities of the sheriff, overtaking and passing, following, turning, stop signs, rules and regulations for driver license examiners giving a road test, speed limits, traffic control signals, pedestrians on rural highways, the drivers' license bureau, a summary of the more important rules of the road, "If Everyone" list of safety wishes, rules for safe walking, suggestions on fractures of the limbs, 6 sure ways to lose your license, list of automobile license plate codes 1952, parking, pedestrians, reporting accidents, reaction times table, lane usage, brakes, wound dressing suggestions, trucks and buses, bicycles and motorcycles, good driver quiz, come back alive poem, signals, swerving, drivers prayer by James J. Metcalf, car checklist, what to do on approach of police or fire department vehicles, Michigan financial responsibility laws, overtaking school buses unlawful, lowered speeds for fuel conservation, school child safety hits for motorists and children, sample hunting permission slip, list of all Michigan sheriffs 1952 and reckless operation of motor boats.
Pages with ads from Saugatuck businesses are shown below.
Saddle-stitched booklet with three color cover in red, yellow and black. Interior pages black ink only. 50 pages not including cover. The cover illustration shows a road sign in the shape of a 5-pointed sheriff's badge with two cards driving on a road that curves through the countryside.
Published by Michigan Sheriff's AssociationContext
Example of attitudes toward safety, driving, highways and regulations circa 1952.Acquisition
Accession
2022.58Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionDimensions
Height
7-1/4 inWidth
4-1/4 inLocation
Filing cabinet
Files Accession NumberCondition
Overall Condition
Very GoodRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Johnson, Louis A.Create Date
August 13, 2022Update Date
August 13, 2022
