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[Colin Long]

1888 – The first recorded sale of a manufactured car was to Emile Roger of Paris who bought a petrol-driven Mercedes Benz.
1900 – the first British woman, Ms Vera Hedges Butler, passed her driving test in Paris
1903 – Windscreens were introduced, made of ordinary glass, and inflicted terrible injuries in accidents. In fact, safety glass was not introduced until 1926, and was made compulsory in 1937.
1934 – Belisha beacons provide advance warning of new pedestrian crossings.
1935 – Voluntary testing is introduced by the Road Traffic Act in 1934.
1951 – Zebra crossings introduced.
1958 – The Preston Bypass was the very first stretch of motorway built.
1967 – New drink-drive laws come in to force – the limit is 80 mg alcohol in 100 ml blood.
1996 – A separate written theory test is introduced.
2002 – A video hazard perception test was introduced to help new drivers recognise potential road dangers