# VINTAGE BICYCLE RIDING SAFETY FILM "CRAZY RIDER" 51174

This vintage bicycle safety film dates to the 1940s and was produced in the United Kingdom in an era when bicycles were in more common use as transportation. The film shows various accident scenarios in city traffic, using the story of a boy named Henry to show how improper riding techniques can endanger pedestrians, riders and drivers. The film begins with a barker narrating a story about a bicycle rider who is named Henry. At mark 0:42 , Henry is seen with his father at a bicycle shop and they test the brake and other functions of the bike. He nods his head that he is prepared to be the buyer. Now Henry’s face lights up with joy. At mark 1:00 , he carries the bike and placed it on the road and start to ride. Henry sails along till he meets Jim and Bill at mark 1:30 and they all headed for a nasty spill. At mark 1:50 , they do a silly trick, and all hold each other’s arms and keep riding. At mark 2:00 , the boys fall off their bikes with wheels spinning. Henry sees his bike on the ground and stands up to pick it up. At mark 2:20 , they went on riding. They kept on biking recklessly. At mark 2:54 , Henry crashes into a vegetable seller. At mark 3:10 , he rides with a friend at the back. At mark 3:43 , he kept on riding his bike recklessly not caring for pedestrians. At mark 3:50 , he drove thru a traffic light without regarding the signs and is about to crash into an old couple. At mark 4:10 , Henry didn’t read signs to halt and collided with a bus and his bike is damaged.…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/51174CrazyRider)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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