Turn the key in the ignition, depress the clutch and pull away from the kerb - it's time to hit the road (safely!).

'The victims of motor car accidents are very often pedestrians. Sometimes they can be unpredictable but often they are innocent victims'. 

A 1950s family hops into their FJ Holden and goes for a drive. A road safety film which highlights the need for good hand signals when driving.

'Freeways are designed for fast and safe motoring.

Don't drink and drive! A jazz band gives extra appeal to this road safety trailer on the dangers of mixing drinking and driving. 

Richie Benaud is an all-round cricketer and this film encourages viewers to be all-round safe drivers at a time when Benaud was the captain of the Australian cricket team.

This advertisement for road safety begins with a cricket match.

This short would have been shown before a feature in movie theatres around Australia.

Film Australia Collection © National Film and Sound Archive.

Once you have a sound knowledge of driving fundamentals: checking, starting, stopping, steering, gear changing and braking, with practice these things become almost automatic.

This dramatised film features Noah Taylor in one of his first screen roles.