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Some drivers favored
Some drivers favored

Some drivers favored

Date12/9/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Some drivers favored: Driving schools that stress behind-the-wheel experience find their graduates must pay higher insurance rates than those who learn at schools that give classroom instruction; a reader protests; though the latter are not necessarily better drivers.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009856F
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