Missouri Automobile Dealers Association

II BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 6 ractically as old as horseless carriages, the first automobile associations sprang up as early as 1902. Campaigning for ‘good roads’ and the safety and convenience of motorists, they reflected the importance and popularity of automobiles in the United States. They were also the ones lobbying to build the first cross-country highway, inaugurating the first traffic safety programs, conceiving roadside mechanical services, and producing touring maps for easier road navigation— anything and everything to enhance the motoring experience. P HOW D DRIVIN