Product Details

• Region: All Regions
• Studio: Quality Information Publishers, Inc.
• Run Time: 27 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001N01PH8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,983 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

"This is not a Hollywood production as can be readily seen." Thus begins one of the most infamous and shocking safety films ever made. Featuring graphic footage of real fatal car accidents, Signal 30 is the notoriously horrific gore-fest that was shown to unsuspecting high schoolers and driver's ed students for decades to "inform" them about teen car accidents. Presented by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the film promotes automobile safety and safe driving by documenting the carnage of car road traffic accidents. Using sick graphic video clips as scare tactics, the extremely upsetting nature of this film urges drivers to be responsible, as explained by a deadpan and creepy narrator. Most often the victims who are shown are dead or horribly injured, and almost any viewer is scared straight. Signal 30 is a historically significant video that has often been imitated in popular culture. Of all the driver's ed videos, this film is the real thing; and it lives up to its reputation for making a stomach turn.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very eye-opening, July 7, 2009

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This review is from: Infamous Car Crashes & Accidents Shock Video: Signal 30 (1959) (DVD)

This video actually made me change my own driving habits. Very graphic. Not for those who can't stand to see or hear human suffering, but definitely is a great video. Picture quality is surprisingly good for the late 1950s.

4.0 out of 5 stars Infamous Car Crashes & Accidents, February 8, 2012

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This review is from: Infamous Car Crashes & Accidents Shock Video: Signal 30 (1959) (DVD)

When I was a kid, still in high school (clearly half a century ago), I had the opportunity to watch several films involving automobiles and accidents, such as Signal 30, which I purchased from Amazon.com. Although filmed in the fifties, the movie taught us some of the perils of driving too fast, going to sleep behind the wheel, or driving under the influence of alcohol. It is depicted in graphic detail, and serves as a reminder to drivers young and old. It's always a good idea to stay on your toes while driving. Keep your eyes on the situation unfolding before you. Don't be caught up in something where your safety is at risk.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Signal 30, April 6, 2011

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This review is from: Infamous Car Crashes & Accidents Shock Video: Signal 30 (1959) (DVD)

This is an old crash site movie [outta the 50's] that was probably shown to future student drivers, to make them pay more attention to the road and the laws of the road. Some of the victims are burnt so badly,they look like burnt motzerella sticks with a head! At least they didn't freeze to death.