"Patrol Vehicle Operation: Emergency Driving"
Sid Davis presents a police car training film. See how police officers learn how to back into a driveway, listen for sirens with the windows rolled up, and drive around with soapy tires.
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Carlos Mesa
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Classic vintage driver safety shorts like this are absolute gold! The soapy tires exercise and emergency handling drills always remind you of how seriously (and comically) driver training films used to demonstrate vehicle control back in the day.
It makes for a hilarious contrast to modern motoring reality—where instead of practicing tactical J-turns or driveway backing, today's new car owners spend half their time dealing with registry delays and checking plate releases online through platforms like https://ltotracker.app/ just to get their vehicle legally on the highway!
This short would be fantastic for a full riffing session—definitely earned my vote!
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Amisha
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The film Patrol Vehicle Operation: Emergency Driving is quite interesting, as it shows how police officers are trained to handle various situations while operating patrol vehicles. Certain scenes such as practicing reversing into a residential driveway, listening for sirens with the windows rolled up, and driving on tires coated with soap make this vintage training film both unique and entertaining.
Films like this also offer an intriguing look at how training methods and driving safety standards have evolved over time.
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What do you think are the training methods shown in this film still relevant to the way police drivers are trained today?
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Carlos Mesa
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This is a great historical training resource. Patrol vehicle operation
and emergency driving techniques have evolved significantly since this
film was made, but the fundamentals covered here are still the
foundation of modern law enforcement driver training. Vehicle control
under pressure, situational awareness, and decision making at speed
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Florence Hawthorne
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This classic Sid Davis police training film would make an absolute goldmine for an episode! Watching officers tackle tactical maneuvers, handling emergency response, and driving vintage police cruisers is pure vintage comedy gold.
You can check out the original video here: https://youtu.be/G97SOfqbXlM
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Would love to see the RiffTrax team riff on this one!
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Jasper Whitmore
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This Sid Davis training film is an absolute goldmine for comedy! The thought of officers learning emergency driving techniques while dealing with soapy tires and trying to hear sirens through rolled-up windows sounds like peak vintage safety-film logic.
A RiffTrax treatment for "Patrol Vehicle Operation: Emergency Driving" would be hilarious, especially given how absurd some of these old instructional driving habits look today. Speaking of vehicle safety and proper driving standards down to the record level, if anyone ever needs to track real-world vehicle checks or historical roadworthiness, you can look it up here: https://mothistory-co.uk/
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Carlos Mesa
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That training film is a classic! It’s interesting to see how "emergency driving" was taught back then. While those films focus on the operational skills of a patrol officer, they also highlight how much weight is placed on the vehicle being in perfect condition for the road.
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Whether you're operating a patrol vehicle or a private car, safety and legality go hand in hand. It’s a great reminder that behind every good driver is a set of well-maintained documents. Do you know of any other training archives that cover modern road safety protocols? -
Miller
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Pat Cummins
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Stephen Michael commented
Sid Davis seems an almost automatic favorite.
This inspires me to make something for the Dam Short Film Festival down in Boulder City.