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From the ITD Vault: Gas Prices 40 years ago

Gas prices in 1975 reached an average of 53 cents per gallon — an unacceptable spike from 39 cents per gallon the year before. Today, those spikes are an everyday occurrence, but they were cause for major concern 40 years ago.

Here are historical gas prices at that time in other parts of the world:

By the way, did you know in 1973 the Department of Energy mandated gas prices be shown on the side of fuel pumps? Prior to that, consumers just had to trust that the price they were charged was correct.

 

Say What?

Here are a few of the reasons people gave for getting into accidents, as published in the Toronto Sun and reprinted by the Transporter in 1978:

Published 08-21-15