Early driving safety film showing good and bad sides of a driver's mind. With animation by Max Fleischer (of Betty Boop and Popeye). Driver's education or driver's ed is a formal class or program that prepares a new driver to obtain a learner's permit or driver's license. It may take place in a classroom, in a vehicle, online, or a combination of the above. Topics of instruction include traffic code or laws and vehicle operation. Typically, instruction will warn of dangerous conditions in driving such as road conditions, driver impairments, and hazardous weather. Instructional videos may also be shown, demonstrating proper driving strategies and the consequences for not observing the rules. The term driver's ed is one that is typically used in the United States, and other countries often have other terms for a driving test or examination... Instruction - Driver's education is intended to supplement the knowledge obtained from government-printed driving handbooks or manuals and prepares students for tests to obtain a driver's license or learner's permit. In-car instruction places a student in a vehicle with an instructor. A car fitted with dual controls, which has pedals or other controls on the passenger side, may be used. Obtaining a license - Successful completion of a driver education course is required by many state agencies before young drivers receive their driver license or learner's permit. In some states students taking driver's education have the opportunity to receive a waiver for successful course completion which allows them to receive a learner's permit or driver's license without taking some of the tests.

Your life can change in an instant. This video shows some footage of driving and accidents and tires. This is a vintage driver's education film from around 1938. Quite graphic in what actually happens on the roadways and the number of injuries and deaths. Produced by the United States Rubber Company.

Mr. Walker, played by Goofy, is a quiet citizen that change into a sadistic driver, Mr. Wheeler. This is a great classic Disney cartoon to show you how driving can change a person's personality. A Walt Disney Production.

Discussion of the problem of teenage drinking and driving, made in cooperation with the Yale Center of Alcohol Studies. Producer: Centron Corporation. Young drivers are a high-risk group, partially because they are young and just learning the rules, but that is not the only reason. Young drivers often think they are invincible; that the crashes caused by teenage drinking and driving reported on the news will never happen to them. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the youngest drivers are less likely to drive after drinking, but are more likely to crash when they do, because of inexperience with both alcohol and driving and the combination of the two. In many high schools, students come face to face with the effects of teenage drinking and driving, with presentations from groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), or Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). These education programs help to raise awareness. The federal government has taken steps in the past decade to bring attention to the issue, and there are consequences for young drivers charged with drinking and driving. In many states, a teenager will lose their license for a period of a year or longer if they are convicted of driving while intoxicated.

This is a vintage film produced by the Los Angeles Police Department as a warning to the people. In January, 1946, there were 50 traffic deaths. Today, the numbers are shockingly higher. Worldwide it was estimated that 1.2 million people were killed and 50 million more were injured in motor vehicle collisions in 2004. This makes motor vehicle collisions the leading cause of death among children 10 -- 19 years of age (260,000 children die a year, 10 million are injured) and the sixth leading preventable cause of death in the United States (45,800 people died and 2.4 million were injured in 2005).
Crashes are categorized by what is struck and the direction of impact, or impacts. These are some common crash types, based on the total number that occurred in the U.S.A. in 2005, the percentage of total crashes, and the percentage of fatal crashes-
- Rear impacts (1,824,000 crashes, 29.6% of all US crashes, 5.4% of US fatal crashes)
- Angle or side impacts (1,779,000 crashes, 28.9% of all US crashes, 20.7% of US fatal crashes)
- Run-off-road collisions (992,000 crashes, 16.1% of US crashes, 31.7% of US fatal crashes)
- Collisions with animals (275,000 crashes, 4.5% of US crashes, 0.4% of fatal crashes)
- Rollovers (141,000 crashes, 2.3% of all US crashes, 10.9% of US fatal crashes)
- Head-on collision (123,000 crashes, only 2.0% of all US crashes, but 10.1% of US fatal crashes)
- Collisions with pedestrians and bicyclists (114,000 crashes, only 1.8% of US crashes, but 13.5% of US fatal crashes)
- Back-up collisions killed 221 people in the US in 2007, and injured about 14,400. This is one of the most common types of non-traffic auto collision in which road workers and children 15 and younger are killed.

Producer: Highway Safety Films, Inc.; Sponsor: Ohio State Highway Patrol (indirectly). Creative Commons license: Public Domain. Historical driving safety film featuring numerous scenes of wrecked cars and injured / dead people. Produced in cooperation with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and shown to millions of young drivers for over 40 years. CONTENT ADVISORY: Many disturbing scenes of violent deaths and accident scenes; cries of crash victims on soundtrack. One of several Driver's Education films produced by Highway Safety Films, filmed at actual auto accident scenes and consisting largely of color closeups of mangled accident victims.

Watch this classic Driver's Ed film. This is not for sensitive audiences. These films are designed for those of legal age to partake in Driver's Education training, which is currently 15 years old in America.

Yet another vintage Driver's Education video where people could say what they really felt. This is a no-hold's bar against the floof of modern-day narration. Producer: Vogue-Wright Studios Sponsor: National Association of Automotive Mutual Insurance Companies

This classic teaches procedures to follow when involved in an accident. Discusses the care of the injured, hazards of fire, keeping the accident from getting worse and legal responsibilities. Be careful in that many of these general techniques may work, medical science has advanced much in the since 1950. Produced by the University of California Extension Media Center.

This deceptively simple film works on several levels at once. It's ostensibly about "one of the most interesting and important experiments in driver education today" -- the insane K through 3 driver ed courses at Garfield Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona -- but it's really about the older generation desperately trying to program reckless driving (i.e. rebellion) out of their kids. Only in America could driver education be sold as a linchpin of social adjustment. Producer: Handy (Jam) Organization Sponsor: Chevrolet Division, General Motors Corporation

Like one of those classic projector films many of us saw in grade school! Describes the development of the brain in several animals and in man. Names the parts of the human brain and dramatizes the thinking process using a driver in traffic situations as an example.

Back in the days when people were convertingtheir cars into hot rods and installing flame throwers on their tailpipes! This vintage film shows three men, each in a hurry, driving their cars too fast and recklessly, and as a result the three cars meet for an appointment with disaster.

Be fooled not, many of these classic drivers education films have useful tips that are still applicable today. They are also a great window into the past to see how the world used to be like. Do not drive after you consume alcohol. Alcohol and driving do not mix. If you drink, do not drive.

This engaging Kodachrome drama (formatted for television broadcast) from the Union Pacific ostensibly deals with safety at railroad grade crossings, but it's also about much more: youth's feeling of invulnerability; the highway patrolman as an authority figure; the look of the rural and urban West in the late 1950s; the urge to speed through a sparsely populated agricultural landscape; and the train's role as farmer's servant and potential killer.

Goofy's Freeway Troubles 1 of 2 (1965). Educational short about how the condition of your car effects it's performance on the motorway. Never before released on DVD. Produced by Walt Disney.

Goofy's Freeway Troubles 2 of 2 (1965), part 2 of the educational short, pertaining to looking after your car and your driving habits on the motorway.

Thanks to Hollywood effects, no one was hurt in this film. At the same time, see how fast your life can change. Drive safely and learn all of the information from this website and your department of motor vehicles or relevant government agency. WARNING - This video contains extremely graphic content. Only those of legal age to partake in drivers education training and above should watch.

Collection of recent Public Service Announcements about graphic accidents. Mute the sound if needed. All accidents were staged and no one was hurt in filming. WARNING - graphic content. Only those of legal drivers education age should watch.

A great old stop animation video from 1974. No toy cars were hurt in the filming of this movie. Produced by the AEtna Casualty and Surety Company as a public service message. Accidents don't just happen - they are caused. Don't take a chance and know your limitations. Great animations and graphics for the time!

A very interesting movie produced by Chevrolet showing a comparison between automobiles and horse and buggies. Learn differences between types of roads and proper driving methods for different conditions. Not much has changed in half a century.

Just bear the first 10 seconds, the picture clears up. Produced by Chevrolet. An amazing video that shows the early history of automobiles. Pedestrian safety is key in this film. Great classic 1930's accents! Take the sexism of the time with a grain of salt.

A short film about people fighting a fire thanks to CHEVROLET vehicles. Unfortunately, many innocent trees were lost in the filming of this video. Some of these old classic cars do a lot better on off-road surfaces than teh cowardly cars of today.

Straight and to the point haunting voice that warns against drunk driving. Shatters the myth which says you have to be drunk before your driving ability is materially impaired. Incorporates statistics compiled by the National Safety Council and American Medical Association.

This video is age-restricted. Only those who are legally old enough to obtain a driver's permit may watch this. Producer: Highway Safety Films, Inc. Sponsor: Ohio State Highway Patrol

Vintage 1965 Canadian driveer education film Safety Or Slaughter? Please be advised - only those of legal age to receive driver's education training and above should watch these films. These films are for educational purposes only.

Producer: National Transportation Safety Board Public Service Announcements Tenn State coach and Child restraint. seat belts prevent headaches, pumpkin crashing, egg crashing.

The Glendora Police Department tackle the problem of car accidents, speeding drivers, illegal street racing, and other problems encountered on our roads & highways due to the actions of foolish drivers.

Part of a film series on typical types of automobile crashes and their causes, this films starts with a goofy sequence with Bonnie and Clyde-type characters. Like many films made to address social woes (drugs, teen pregnancy, shoplifting) drivers education films were often cautionary tales where people were punished for their mistakes. The challenge of these films was to get their audiences to identify with the characters and situations on the screen. Especially hard were teenage audiences who were often behind the wheel with a foolhardy sense of immortality and disrespect for authority

Highway Safety Films, Inc. This is for educational purposes only. Drinking laws are getting stricter and stricter. Take our DUI tests in our test section. Check your local DMV for any recent changes in the law. But in general, just DON'T DRINK ANY ALCOHOL if you have to drive.

This is the infamous Driver's Ed video with the No-Zones Rap and other songs that many were shown and hopefully laughed at. Believe it or not this is from the DVD (yes one exists) and is probably a lot better quality than most copies online. Produced by the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

As technology changes, new dangers will come to the roadside. Currently, most countries deem texting while driving an illegal practice. More and more places are also making the use of cellphones in general illegal. Even hands-free devices and bluetooth ear pieces distract from concentration on the road. When you are doing anything but focusing on the road, it is a distraction.

You're Drivin' 90 Horses (1949) Producer: Bell Telephone Company Great classic film. Not just a safety driver film, but a safety driving film made for Bell truck drivers! 1 of 4. These old videos show how much of cowards we have become today when it comes to telling the truth. Amazing use of language!

You're Drivin' 90 Horses (1949) Producer: Bell Telephone Company Great classic film. Not just a safety driver film, but a safety driving film made for Bell truck drivers! 2 of 4. These old videos show how much of cowards we have become today when it comes to telling the truth. Amazing use of language!

You're Drivin' 90 Horses (1949) Producer: Bell Telephone Company Great classic film. Not just a safety driver film, but a safety driving film made for Bell truck drivers! 3 of 4. These old videos show how much of cowards we have become today when it comes to telling the truth. Amazing use of language! Learn the Three C's of good driving. The basics of driving also haven't changed at all!

You're Drivin' 90 Horses (1949) Producer: Bell Telephone Company Great classic film. Not just a safety driver film, but a safety driving film made for Bell truck drivers! 1 of 4. These old videos show how much of cowards we have become today when it comes to telling the truth. Amazing use of language! Watch out for blind areas, pedestrians, and other drivers. THese are good for general ideas, but for specifics, take our tests for the latest rules of the road. Watch as they drive a Model A off the roof of a 10-storey building!

Comedian Edgar Kennedy teaches a driving safety lesson. Got some classic comebacks excellent for the modern era! If another driver disobeys the law, do not act like this. Just ignore the problem, especially in states with conceal and carry laws.

Your Permit to Drive (1951)
Sponsor: General Motors Corporation
Producer: General Motors Photographic
Part 1 of 2. Currently, Driver's Permit refers to a pre-license allowing drivers to operate motor vehicles with another experienced driver. Nowadays, Driver's Licenses are required to drive on one's own.

Your Permit to Drive (1951)
Sponsor: General Motors Corporation
Producer: General Motors Photographic
Part 2 of 2. Currently, Driver's Permit refers to a pre-license allowing drivers to operate motor vehicles with another experienced driver. Nowadays, Driver's Licenses are required to drive on one's own.

How to Go Places (1954) Sponsor: GM - Chevrolet Division Producer: Handy (Jam) Organization Gale Storm and family show us how to pack the car, keep the kids entertained, and how not to get lost in this light frothy piece by Jam Handy. Ms Storm and "the Lee Pernells" show us, in their brand new spotless Chevrolet of course, how to keep a spare key handy. Soon enough, they arrive at the Grand Canyon, ready to enjoy 50's America! Part 1 of 2

How to Go Places (1954) Sponsor: GM - Chevrolet Division Producer: Handy (Jam) Organization Gale Storm and family show us how to pack the car, keep the kids entertained, and how not to get lost in this light frothy piece by Jam Handy. Ms Storm and "the Lee Pernells" show us, in their brand new spotless Chevrolet of course, how to keep a spare key handy. Soon enough, they arrive at the Grand Canyon, ready to enjoy 50's America! Part 2 of 2

Get an airplane picture of driving! The standard Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations, ANSI/ASSE Z15.1, defines defensive driving as "driving to save lives, time, and money, in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others." This definition is taken from the National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course. It is a form of training for motor vehicle drivers that goes beyond mastery of the rules of the road and the basic mechanics of driving. Its aim is to reduce the risk of collision by anticipating dangerous situations, despite adverse conditions or the mistakes of others. This can be achieved through adherence to a variety of general rules, as well as the practice of specific driving techniques...