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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 An extremely early driver's education movie that was likely shown in movie theaters in the 1930s, “Horse Sense in Horse Power“ tells the story of a new phenomenon that occurred with the arrival of the Tin Lizzie -- traffic accidents. The film shows various images of America's highways and byways, with narration that discusses driving conditions and safety. At 1:30, a motorcycle policeman is seen on the job, writing tickets and helping motorists after accidents. At 2:10, an accident is seen and an analysis made of what happened. At 3:20, stopping distance is discussed. At 4:30, a policeman is sen issuing a ticket to someone whose brakes are not functioning correctly. At 5:00, an accident occurs when a car has to brake suddenly to avoid a train, and the car skids off the track. At 5:10, the Indianapolis 500 auto race is seen (note the famed “Pagoda“ in the shots) and then highway driving at 50 mph is seen -- for a total of 100 mph with traffic coming in the other direction. In an era when passing lanes were fairly rare, head-on accidents were not uncommon. At 7:24, a slow car driven by a “hog“ is seen (wonderful special costume here!) At 8:30, car manufacturing is seen with a focus on safety. At 8:41, stunts are seen, probably by “hell driver“ Joie Chitwood, who drove Plymouth cars as part of his famed stunt show. The film ends with this wonderful quote: “The most important part of any car is the nut that holds the steering wheel“. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ 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
