National Safety Council Presents: Head on Crash

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Year Published: 1970

Complete Record: Discusses the defensive driving rules of the road that a driver should be aware of to avoid collision with an on-coming car. Family packs up picnic by lake, loads up car and drive away. Mother talks to kids in back seat. Car comes straight towards them in the wrong lane. Cars crash head on. Crash test dummies in crash simulation. Shows damage done to car and passengers. Woman changes tire on side of road, starts car and drives. She drives defensively - reduce speed and drive off road if necessary. Shows examples of things to watch out for, eg construction, road damage, pedestrians. Shows driving in bad weather. Crash test dummies in 20 mph head on crash. How to drive around curves. What to do if you drive off road into soft ground. Always wear safety belt. Four rules for avoiding head ons.