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 antifreeze 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.