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The Pace That Kills

Jan 1, 1959

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Overview

Excessive speed is the number one killer on the roads: one-thrid of all road deaths are caused by it. By excessive speeding drivers risk their own lives and those of others.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA)

Commonwealth Film Unit

Screen Australia

Film Australia

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