Zybin, V.A., Soshnikov, G.F. (Comp.). Traffic Rules for Vehicles and Pedestrians on the Streets of Cities, Settlements, and Roads of the Mordovian ASSR (Pravila dvizheniia transporta i peshekhodov...), 1959. In Russian

Правила движения транспорта и пешеходов по улицам городов, населенных пунктов и дорогам Мордовской АССР / Сост. В. А. Зыбин, Г. Ф. Сошников; Худ. ред. К. Марыжихина.
Саранск: Мордовское книжное издательство, 1959.
140 с. Мягкий переплет, уменьшенный формат. Тираж: 25 000 экз. Редкость.
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Zybin, Viktor Alekseevich; Soshnikov, Gennady Fedorovich (Comp.). Traffic Rules for Vehicles and Pedestrians on the Streets of Cities, Settlements, and Roads of the Mordovian ASSR. Artistic Editor: K. Maryzhikhina.
Saransk: Mordovian Book Publishing House, 1959.
140 pp. Softcover, small format. Print run: 25,000 copies. Rare.

This 1959 handbook is a fascinating regional artifact of Soviet civil administration and the development of automotive culture in the post-war era. Issued specifically for the Mordovian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR), the book provides a detailed snapshot of the transitional period in Soviet traffic law before the full unification of national standards in the 1960s. Beyond general vehicle operations, it details local regulations for the streets of Saransk and other settlements, offering a unique look at the logistical reality of the 1950s Soviet province. Small-format pocket guides like this were intended for practical use by drivers and pedestrians and were rarely preserved, making extant copies quite scarce. For collectors of Soviet automobilia, regional history, or "Sovietica," this Saransk-printed manual is a distinctive and rare find that highlights the localized efforts to organize public order during the Khrushchev Thaw.