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1931 UNITED STATES: American road safety film, graphic portrayal of the dangers of level crossings
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0:50Now PlayingDate: 12th October 1931
Location: USA, United States
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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Perhaps this will "Larn 'em"! - American "safety-first" authorities graphically demonstarte to car drivers the danger of level crossings
UNITED STATES: Unknown location:
Train going across level crossing with car swerving, narrowly avoiding train; Level crossing gates coming down, train reaching level crossing as car ploughes into gates, men jump out of back of car and run away; Car turning into path of train at level crossing and train hitting front of car; Damage to front of car.
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