DRIVING LESSONS - Eight Easy Stages

Edinburgh and London: Oliver and Boyd, 1955. Book. Illus. by Netta Pringle;. Very Good. Soft cover. First Edition. 12mo. 62 pp. followed by a series of advertisements. Trade paperback format. Light edge and corner wear with an uncreased spine; no interior markings. Illustrated with line drawings by Netta Pringle. The Chapters are: How to Use This Book; The Preliminaries of Motoring; The Mechanism of a Car; First Lesson: Learning to Use the Controls - Starting the Engine; Second Lesson: Starting and Stopping - Gear Changing - Starting on a Hill; Third Lesson: Inching - Reversing - Back Turns - Turning in a Street; Fourth Lesson: Driving in Traffic - Signals - Position in the Street - Starting in Traffic - Overtaking - Crossroads - Turning Left and Right - Priorities; Fifth Lesson: Road Signs - Halt Signs - Zebra Crossings - Traffic Lights - Police Signals - Road Forks and Other Difficult Turns and Crossings - Practical Exercises; Sixth Lesson: Driving Principles - The Horn - Skidding - The Driving Mirror - The Rear Window - Country Driving - Night Driving and Headlights - Parking; Seventh Lesson: Health and Driving - Carbon Monoxide - Insurance - An Accident - The Police - Drink and Driving - Buying and Maintaining a Car; Eight Lesson: A Sample Driving Test..