Great Lakes Center for Agricultual Safety & Health

Motor Vehicle/ATV

Videos | Fact Sheets/Publications | Demonstrations and Displays

Videos

601 -- A Guide to Off - Highway Riding
ATV Safety Institute, 1990 17:32 min.
Viewers of this valuable program learn about riding gear, preparing for unexpected encounters, vehicle inspection, using "SIPDE" and the buddy system when riding ATVs and other recreational vehicles.

602 -- The Aftermath
The Manocherian Foundation, 1993 26 min.
Short programs on safe driving procedures starts this vivid program. The main segment, "The Aftermath," is a real life situation of what families had to deal with after a car accident. The victims were innocent by-standards when they were hit by a drunk driver.

603 -- Amish Buggy Accident - Morrow County
WSYX 6 News, 1991 3 min.
WSYX 6 News with a news brief on a vehicle striking a horse and buggy killing six people.

604 -- ATV Safety on the Farm
Ohio State University Extension, 1992 10 min.
This comprehensive video offers step by step procedures to preparing the rider and the ATV for a days work on the farm.

605 -- Don't Let Up: ABS Anti-lock Braking Systems
AAA Foundation, GM, 1994 5 min.
"Don't Let Up," is directed at how to use the Anti-lock braking systems. Comparisons between normal brakes and ABS are discussed.

607 -- 4-H Community ATV Safety
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service 1990 60 min.
Covered are practical safety tips, proper attire for riding ATVs and key points about matching the size of the operator to the size of the ATV. Most of the video introduces the viewer to the 4-H ATV safety program.

608 -- Helmet Laws: Who's Freedom
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1991
8 min.
Personal experiences are used in this video to explain the results of not wearing a helmet when involved in a motorcycle accident.

609 -- National 4-H Council ATV Safety
National 4-H 4:05 min.
Short clips about ATV safety are presented in this video. The video is good for first time owners of ATVs.

610 -- On Country Roads
National Extension Homemakers Council, Inc. 16:32 min.
This practical video presents facts about the difference between driving on rural roads and city roads. The spokesmen gives tips about driving safely on rural roads. The program discusses how important seat belts are and some myths about them.

611 -- On Target Off-Road, Safe Riding Tips for ATV Riders and ATV Safety: The Goal
19 min. and 15 min.
Bob Hanna, six time Motorcross Champion racer, teaches ATV operators about riding gear, preparing for unexpected encounters, vehicle inspection, using "SIPDE" and the buddy system in the first program. "The Goal," uses Mark Weber of the Alaska Gold Kings hockey team to talk about the hazards of ATVs. The video uses personal stories to stress the importance of ATV safety.

612 -- On Target Off-Road, 4-H ATV Safety Program, Tread Lightly, 4-H community Program and The Goal
Compiled by Ohio State University,
56:70 min.
Bob Hanna, six time Motorcross Champion racer, teaches ATV operators about riding gear, preparing for unexpected encounters, vehicle inspection, using "SIPDE" and the buddy system in the first program. The importance of matching the size of the ATV to the size of the operator is discussed in the next program. The third program, "Tread Lightly," discusses safety precautions riders need to know when driving any recreational vehicle off-road. A description of the 4-H Community Safety program and its purpose is the key to the fourth program. Mark Weber of the Alaska Gold Kings hockey team finishes out the series of programs by talking about the hazards of ATVs.

614 -- Sex, Lies and Profits
The Manocherian Foundation, 1993 16:40 min.
The video is intended to show how sex, alcohol, lies and profits are influencing today's youth. It explains how commercials and advertisements may be influencing youth to drink and the results of this behavior.

615 -- Tread Lightly and A Guide to Off-Highway Riding
USDA Forest Service 29:57 min.
There are two different programs contained on this tape. First, "Tread Lightly," discusses safety precautions needed when driving any recreational vehicle off-road. The second program, "Off-Highway Riding," teaches riders about riding gear, preparing for unexpected encounters, vehicle inspection, using "SIPDE" and the buddy system when riding ATVs and other recreational vehicles.

616 -- When Teenagers Drive
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1985 12 min.
Motor vehicle crashes are the number one killer of teenagers. They cause more deaths of young people than cancer and infectious disease combined. This video documents the problems and describes options that may help!

617 -- California ATV Safety Certification Curriculum: “A Ride with the Pro's”
CORRSA, 1989 36 min.
This video discusses laws in California for riding ATV's. Also included are lessons on risk awareness and management, protective gear, controls, pre-ride inspection, starting and stopping, starting out and shifting gears, braking, turning, quick stops, riding over obstacles, riding on hills, SIPDE, hazards while driving, safety precautions, and rules while driving.

618 -- Sharing Roads with Slow Moving Vehicles
Ohio Department of Public Safety 8:45 min.
Three different types of audiences talk about what drivers should look and watch for while traveling on rural roads. This is a great video for any age group.

619 -- John Deere Consolidated Safety Video
(11 segments) John Deere, 1991 83:53 min.
Recognize these topics? Bypass Starting...The Deadly Shortcut, Warning Signs, Safety on the Farm, A Positive Safety Attitude, Mowing Safety Lesson, Split Seconds-Split Lives, Accidents Last Forever, Target You! - Combine Safety, Target You! - Tractor Safety and Dangers of Bypass Starting. Don't know these topics? Well, watch this video, by John Deere, on a wide range of farm safety tips.

620 -- Keeping Amish Country Safe Sharing The Roads
The Ohio Department of Public Safety, 1998 14:30 min.
Filmed on location in rural Ohio Amish country, this video addresses an increasingly dangerous situation: More and more people visiting many scenic Amish countryside counties. Coming as tourists and consumers. This creates the merging of high-powered vehicles on rural roads with horses and buggies. A potentially hazardous situation. Making traveling in these areas safer for everyone is the message here. The video also looks at ways the Amish can help protect themselves against the dangers of sharing the road with automobiles; This includes internationally recognized safety markers for buggies. Buggy owner/operators can now help protect their slow moving vehicles and be recognized by motorist's who might be unfamiliar with such sights. Community insight testimony is heard from Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers stationed in these areas, as well as county extension agents who work closely with the local Amish communities.

621 -- John Deere Mowing Safety
John Deere, 6 min.
This video gives some important safety precautions and procedures when operating a mower.

622 -- Night Lights - How Retroreflectivity Makes Our Roads Safer
U.S. Department of Transportation, min.
Night Lights is an important must-see video for all motorists. The video clearly explains the benefits of "retroreflectivity" - the quality of roadway signs and other lifesaving materials and products along our nation's roadways to function in both daytime and nighttime conditions. Retroreflectivity allows light from vehicles' headlights to be redirected back to drivers, enabling them to see the signs at night. A range of driving scenarios is presented in the video to help illustrate the necessity of this important roadway feature. The video also explains the technology involved in the retroreflective process in easy-to-understand, non-technical terms.

623 -- Red Light, Green Light, U.S. Department of Transportation, 7 min. The purpose of this video is to provide the general traveling public and the entire transportation community with an increased awareness of the critical importance of intersection safety. This video allows viewers to identify steps they can take to improve their own stay as well as provide information on what the transportation profession is doing to help create safer intersections.

624 -- Split Vision
Ohio Department of Public Safety, 2002, 18 min.
"Split Vision" deals with the problem of under-age drinking in a fresh and intriguing way as high school senior, Al Carroll struggles with his memories of a DUI incident and how it affected his family and friends.

625 -- Gray Night
Ohio Department of Public Safety, 1998, 20 min.
A car crash involving alcohol takes the life of the driver. This video follows a highway patrol trooper and his investigation of the crash, eventually finding the cause of the crash. The end result, an adult is charged with furnishing alcohol to juveniles, is prosecuted and sentenced to jail for contributing to the fatal crash. All the lives affected by this poor judgment are examined closely.

626 -- Signal 30 Part II: Tragedy & Hope
Ohio Department of Public Safety, 2000, 20 min.
Tragedy & Hope is produced by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, who shot most of the original video, on-the-scene and up close. The tragedy is in the terrible crashes that took the lives of many, and seriously injured others, and caused an abundance of grieving. These images are graphic as well as heart breaking. They bring the message home quickly on safe driving habits like always buckling your safety belt, observing speed limits, and especially about not drinking and driving. It's real-life. Nothing staged here. Several crash scenes are viewed and reviewed. The video includes an interview with a surviving twin sister whose sibling was killed in a car crash not far from her home.

627 -- Make the Right Choice
Ohio Department of Public Safety, 36min.
Scott Cyran speaks about his life and goals to become an elementary teacher. All of his plans were changed one night when he drove drunk and killed a young woman. He then served time in jail.

DVDs

628 -- Commercial Euipment Operators' Safety Train the Trainer Program (English & Spanish)
National Safety Council, Toro, EXmark, 2004, 13 min total