Stay Right - Stay Safe

This 1950s-era black and white driver's ed film titled "Stay Right Stay Safe" was part of the National Safety Council’s Defensive Driving Series. Produced by Chicago-based Cal Dunn Studios and presented by the Motor Transportation Division of the National Safety Council, this film provides safety tips for preventing traffic accidents occurring from switching traffic lanes and the importance of vehicles remaining in the right-hand lane. Opening credits (0:08). Man stands in the classroom, posters and a flag for Green Cross for Safety hung on the wall (0:29). Man addresses the camera and draws a line representative of the highway on the chalkboard (0:38). Close analysis of dangers culminating from switching lanes (1:40). Fender’s eye view footage of cars as they drive on a freeway (1:44). Explanation for how to stay safe - stay as far to the right as possible (2:54). Footage of cars at a traffic stop as evidence for theory that staying in the right line for less traffic and more safety (3:46). Footage of The Rotor amusement park ride displaying phenomenon of centrifugal force (4:34). Host exemplifies the role of centrifugal force on cars when they make a right-hand curve on apparatus (5:00). Safety guidance for what to do when a car enters a curve (5:33). Animation of analysis of cars encountering each other while one makes a left-hand turn (6:42). Preventative measures to ensure driver safety (7:14). Closing credits (7:32). The National Safety Council (NSC) was founded in 1913 as a nonprofit, public service organization to promote health and safety in the United States and is currently headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.