A town over-run with traffic hazards puts the cars on trial in an effort to stamp out road acidents, reckless driving and speeding. Automobile factory workers and highway engineers give evidence. The Defence Lawyer proves that an accident was the result of a speeding man rather than a speeding car. The newspaper headlines scream: “Autos acquitted…people admit guilt!”
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010282
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobile driving
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Traffic accidents - Prevention
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Traffic flow
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Traffic safety
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Automobiles - Social aspects
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Automobile driver education
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Traffic accidents - Prevention
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Traffic safety
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)