Bicycling With Complete Safety (1939)

[Music] The Eyes Of The Nation are focused on safety safety of human lives in the metropolitan areas at work at play in schools and on the highways above all safety for the lives of the thousands who will be the men and women of tomorrow leaving their homes for school and play we want them to return again without one single tragedy among their number without death due to traffic but this will not be the gift of Providence Providence is not always so kind it will be the result of diligent work on the part of Civic authorities in cooperation with a younger generation working for safety the police officer is a real friend of every boy and girl let's work with him now don't look upon me as a police officer it just happens to be my work to encourage carefulness I'm one of all your parents when you go out on the street we want you to come back to us boys and girls we don't want you to be hurt We Grown Up sec careless yes we're all careless aren't we and so we all have a lot of work to do we must tell everybody to be careful a your activities are many school play and work you come and go on these busy streets and we can't begin to talk about all the things we should do but there's one subject that worries us a lot that is bicycles bicycle riding is a real health the sports bicycles give us pleasure exercise take us to school and often help us to earn money I want to encourage every boy and girl to ride it helps to grow into strong healthy men and women but riding a bicycle can be the most dangerous thing we do I having down the street one day and I saw Willie Jones with a nice big box of popcorn wiie could ride without even touching his handlebars but he just couldn't resist that last fight do you think he'll be all right doc oh yes he'll be all right but he'll probably be in here for several weeks I I don't know how we'll pay for it and unless we use a Christmas savings Willie knows what that means wouldn't it have been better if Willie had done it this way Bobby keeps his eyes on all the corners and side roads he keeps his hands on the handlebars because when he goes home he and father and mother and little sister will keep right on living you bet they will and when Bobby makes a right hand turn he does it that way then that fell behind has got to watch out for him Bobby is riding safely those Street crossing signs are made for bicycle Riders just the same as for automobiles Bobby observes them [Music] carefully see there that motorist didn't stop it's his fault you bet it is and it's a good thing Bobby stopped isn't it Bobby has good brakes too he knows that he can stop when he has to you'll never catch Bobby doing this boy that's hard on bicycle this boy didn't save any time either it's better to take it easy you'll get there quicker uh-oh look at that you simply must not ride the sidewalk this officer is only doing his duty the sidewalk is not meant to ride on the boy feels guilty all right isn't that so fella the officers know Bobby too but it's a different kind of greeting he gets friends like these are worth having any old day they'll do you a favor every time dangerous business horse play motorists are careless fellas they'll hit you starting in and out like this should be done in the park or anywhere except in the streets when you were young you were taught not to do that [Music] well this is just as bad or worse because you're going so fast that the motorist just doesn't know which way to turn use your horn to let people know you're coming they appreciate being warn they'll watch out for you a good bicycle horn or horn and lights combined such as this is worth a lot to you if you have one be sure it works and if you don't have one well we'll bet the dad will be glad to help you together he'll be proud of you for even thinking of it light should be on both ends front and back while the police will stop an automobile that doesn't have lights as big a thing as a car why shouldn't they insist on bicycle lights too the best protection you can get insect your equipment fellows keep it in good condition a good bicycle is something to be proud of when it's a wreck well you just get careless with it but when it's good you're going to be more careful you see poor break and look at that broken pedal that's dangerous these boys are cooperating with their best friend the officers of the police department their license numbers are proudly exhibited and every frame is stamped like this for police protection it's a drive fellows a big drive for safy these boys are getting their instructions they're listening carefully they'll all be here tomorrow and all the rest of the tomorrow these officers try to teach the boys how to ride safely stay away from that left curb signal your turn then you'll be safe and keep your eye on the other fellow he may be dangerous it's best to do as the officer says and then he'll protect you by teaching you things like this many bicycle Riders have achieved their fine records in this way do it this way fellas go down the street with a feeling that you know the traffic rules of your city and always be [Music] careful and 20 years from now you'll still come home to Dad and [Music] mother they'll still be glad to see [Music] you you'll be the man they want you to be [Music] and fellas listen someday you'll have a boy of your own and you'll want him to always be careful [Music]