Episode of Series “B.P. Road Safety”.
The “flying blind” driver is the person who is inattentive and does not seem to be aware that three seconds of “flying blind” can cause accidents. Shows examples of inattentive driving and emphasises that fatigue can cause tragedy. Recommends that a rest stop every two hours or every 100 miles for highway driving is a safety precaution which should not be ignored.
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ACMI Identifier
003861
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobile driving
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Road safety
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Traffic accidents - Prevention
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Automobile driver education
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Road safety
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Traffic accidents - Prevention
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)