WINTER DRIVING 1950s DRIVER EDUCATION & TRAINING FILM ICE & SNOW TIRE CHAINS 99264

Presented by the National Safety Council, “Winter Driving“ dates to the late 1950s or early 1960s and presents tips on winter driving techniques. At 1:27 a NSC proving ground to study the problems of winter driving is shown. At 1:40 reports and manuals available for drivers are shown. At 2:00 a car is winterized with anti-freeze and at 2:45 snow tires are installed. At 3:45 a car is freed from ice and snow and the rear window cleared, and a seat belt is put on. The rest of the film covers snow and ice conditions. At 5:30, snow chains are installed. At 7:06 the film discusses glare ice, packed snow and other braking conditions. At 8:20 a driver’s POV shows how a car’s steering wheel makes no difference on ice. At 9:43 main street is shown in the winter with various hazards including trucks and ice. At 10:00, a car skids into a snow bank. At 10:13 the process of pumping the brakes is shown. At 12:13 various braking distances are compared. At 12:30 the film repeats its lessons for the viewer.