Drinking and driving became against the law. Intoxication was determined by arresting officers.
The U.S. produces over 1,000,000 cars a year.
2/3 of cars are produced in the U.S.
The Motor Vehicle Safety Act takes effect.
Congress passes the clean air act which sets fuel standards.
Arab-Israeli war, members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries began the first oil embargo to the Western industrial world. As a result Gasoline prices soared.
