Begins by showing the destruction of human life in wartime from modern weapons of war, and then stresses the need to prevent “the battle of the roads” which causes comparable casualties in peace time. The film points out common driving mistakes made by motorists, and shows how the carelessness of pedestrians also causes many accidents. The effects of speed upon the time to brake cars is shown. The huge loss of production each year and the heavy financial burden on the nation due to accidents is emphasised.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
310135
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobile driving
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobiles - Safety measures
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Pedestrians - Safety measures
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Road safety
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Speed
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Traffic accidents
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Traffic accidents - Prevention
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Automobile driver education
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Accidents - Prevention
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Road safety
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Traffic accidents - Prevention
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)