“CARRIER OR KILLER” 1966 SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER & TRUCK DRIVER SAFETY TRAINING FILM XD78004

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This film shows the dangers of driving commercial trucks professionally as part of driver’s education. It displays various truck drivers; some cautious and others fatally dangerous. The film opens as cargo is loaded into the back of a truck for delivery (1:32). A newborn baby lays peacefully in a Fairbanks-Morse scale (2:13). A massive truck is then weighed at 72,000 pounds (2:26). A child drives a pedal car (2:42). Truck drivers meet at a rest station (2:47). A Pershing tank rolls on screen (3:05). This film is presented by Highway Safety Films Inc. (3:11). The title screen follows (3:44) as one Ford truck driver brakes within enough distance from a recreational vehicle stopped in the middle of the road. This is compared to a truck without proper brakes that turns into a killer crushing the small vehicle. Two men sip coffee while reading the newspaper with a headline about a truck driver whom caused the loss of three lives (3:59). As the drivers leave the diner, the camera follows the pair to demonstrate careless and dangerous driving versus professional truck driving (4:51). One driver loads into the Dearman Transportation, Co. truck, made by International Harvester now Navistar (4:55). The truck driver who is considered to be a ‘drive for pay guy’ (5:13) appears moving down the highway. This driver is noted to have a bad driving history (5:30). The tire on the reckless driver’s truck explodes due to poor maintenance (5:46). He chooses to keep driving the truck regardless of the busted wheel (6:00). The cautious driver reflects upon a Safety Banquet from the past (6:18) during which he; Jack, was awarded the Truck Driving Safety Award (6:40). Jack navigates between red and white barrels during the truck driver’s rodeo (7:14). A truck driver is pulled over on the highway (8:08). One truck driver on a rainy evening is distracted by a vehicle in front of him as it’s flap appears to be lose (9:23) resulting in a crash. Jack moves by the scene of the accident (10:00). The truck driver perished on impact (10:13) as the tarp had come loose, causing the driver to lose vision. A young couple sits in a baby blue Oldsmobile 88 convertible (11:31). The man, upon entering the dispatch room gets the news he is to head to Detroit (12:15). Jim loads into his All States Freight Inc. truck from Lincoln, Rhode Island (12:43). The driver conducts a safety check at the terminal (12:58). It is imperative to know the road conditions prior to heading out on route (13:27). Another driver on the road appears to be weaving in and out of the lines (14:34). Within the truck, the camera shows the driver nodding off at the wheel (14:58). A family of three heads home from church (15:19). The fatigued driver approaches the rear of the family vehicle (15:44). The driver slams into the car as the ruins lay waste in a nearby field (16:08). The professional and cautious driver prepares for a safe pass on the highway (16:40). The film explains how a small motorist on the road might feel passing a truck (18:11). A truck is cut off by a convertible (18:58) though it is able to brake in time. A car full of young adults drives through the night (19:14). As they blow past a stop sign (19:29), a speeding truck collides with them (19:31). The truck driver is shown to have only received surface wounds (19:37). Trauma from the accident haunts the driver (19:59). The pro driver periodically tests the brakes (20:12). They brake at a safe distance from a school bus loading up students (20:17). They must be aware of road conditions (20:26). An empty trailer takes a spill while zooming around a corner (20:47). A “checker;” employed by the trucking company, pulls a truck driver over on the road (21:21) ad checks the log book. An Ohio State Trooper pulls to the side of the road (21:53) to investigate a collision between a truck and a civilian vehicle (22:16). Right hand turns are notably difficult (23:14) as the truck pulls up next to a VW Bug or Beetle. Two drivers pull off at a rest stop for a cup of coffee (23:51). Two other truck drivers head back onto the road after drinking a few beers (25:15). One of the drivers takes a stimulant prior to loading into his vehicle (25:32) mixing substances and further impairing his ability to drive safely. He immediately lands himself in a collision. The mutilated driver is loaded into a stretcher (26:32). Produced by Edcom Productions (27:18). This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit