In 1971, I took part in an event that I still think fondly about today. Every time I pass by Second Beach I remember when I took part in the pedal car school at Second Beach. It was so much fun. Boys and girls from all over the city took part. It was so much fun driving the pedal car on an actual street course with traffic signs and lights. The objective of the competition was to pedal around the street course following the laws of the road. Gradually drivers were eliminated when they made mistakes. I came in second place but I'm sure I ran a stop sign and used incorrect arm signals! This street course is no longer there but has been replaced by a basketball court. In the home movie you can see the old wading pool beside the pedal car street course. The pool was filled in years ago.
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Doing the Circuit! |
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Obeying the laws of the road! |
This newspaper article from the Vancouver Sun (Saturday June 7, 1952) explains in detail all about the purpose of the pedal car circuit.
The following article is from the "News and Courier" of South Carolina in October 3, 1966. Who would have thought that the Second Beach pedal cars would have made it into a newspaper article in South Carolina!
