8 Oct 2026, Thu

This Vintage Driving Safety Film Still Holds Up

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A refresher clearly wouldn’t hurt. Back in 1959, Ford partnered with the National Commission on Safety Education to create an instructional film about driving safely through a city. It may sound dated, since most of us assume we’ve got driving figured out.

Yet the old film’s core lessons remain surprisingly relevant today. Watching it is a reminder that good fundamentals never really go out of style behind the wheel.

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