Road Safety-Archives NZ

[R650R]

It seems they had it all sussed out over 50 years ago, nice simple message.
But holy hell the road toll at the time was 4000 people a year! And he says it without missing a beat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POsXROLd27g&list=UUKDW_ul6cMOVkZg-XrU3yUw

[Moi]

It seems they had it all sussed out over 50 years ago, nice simple message.
But holy hell the road toll at the time was 4000 people a year! And he says it without missing a beat.

Not quite right. The road deaths for 1949 was 218 according to Ministry of Transport records. The narrator said road deaths and injuries totaled 4000 in the year.

Now, name the cars...

[R650R]

Whoops... name the cars...I have no idea lol

[pete376403]

The two main cars look like Vauxhall (Wyvern, maybe) lots of US sourced cars in the general street shots

[rastuscat]

Worst road death toll in NZ history was 1973, at 840 ish.

Just sayin. Gotta love those HQ Holdens.

[Berries]

Worst road death toll in NZ history was 1973, at 840 ish.
Sounds like a busy morning for someone.

[ellipsis]

...I love the narrative at 1:54...