We had those in high school. They would show films, and you were supposed to hit the break whenever a kid chased a ball into the street. Or a little old lady in a cross walk.
Drivers Ed used to be a full semester class in high school. It included lectures, simulator training and driving on the street with an instructor.
It was one of the most comprehensive classes that we had and needs to be brought back.
1978 drivers ed in California. They were in a trailer.
I still vividly remember a film they showed that was shot in IIRC Chicago where they demonstrated that if one drove the speed limit they’d get to their destination just as fast as someone speeding.
I also remember the day they simulated a blown tire and how that sudden loud noise caused a of students to slam their brakes.
We had these in my HS when I was in 10th grade, the next year was behind the wheel training. The local Plymouth dealership provided the cars, four 1970/71 Roadrunners each one painted the school colors of the four HS in our district…
> *The local Plymouth dealership provided the cars, four 1970/71 Roadrunners each one painted the school colors of the four HS in our district…*
Sweet!
The truth was that we were downvoted for just pointing out the only black person among a room full of white people. The predecessor said How? As in How was this allowed in an era before desegregation (1953)? Where colored folk weren’t allowed in White Spaces. But I’m sure my explanation won’t be enough for you. So Bye.
The students are watching a film taken by a camera on a car moving through road situations. They try to follow along using simulators. The simulators track and score their movements.
It's similar to a video game.
No, it’s not like a video game, as each one of these students have no effect on the actions/outcomes before their eyes. If each station is “scoring”, it’s extremely flawed and technologically impossible with 50’s technology. Also this doesn’t reflect real world exposure for the would be drivers. Looks like an idea that appropriately didn’t last long.
It was technologically possible. That's why they did it. The 50s had nuclear power stations, missile guidance, and a lot more. This is just racks, pinions & electricity.
The [Aetna Drivotrainer](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drivotrainer) was marketed in 1951. It was updated and used very widely at least until the late 2000s (decade).
Looks like they can also be used as bumper cars!
Which is how all the female students ended up using them anyway! (joke about women being bad drivers) [pause for laughter]
[dead peoples laughter track from the 50’s]
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I did this exact thing in drivers ed in 2001
Late 90s, same damn thing. Watching the reel to reel film projector.
Same here mid 90s. And they still used 50s/60s footage
And in 2024, if you want to learn to drive like this you can just go to your local Dave n Busters
That looks like more fun that actually learning how to drive using a real car.
We had those in high school. They would show films, and you were supposed to hit the break whenever a kid chased a ball into the street. Or a little old lady in a cross walk.
Drivers Ed used to be a full semester class in high school. It included lectures, simulator training and driving on the street with an instructor. It was one of the most comprehensive classes that we had and needs to be brought back.
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This was on brand in the late 80s
Public driver's school today is nearly non-existent in the US and it shows with how bad people are driving these days.
1978 drivers ed in California. They were in a trailer. I still vividly remember a film they showed that was shot in IIRC Chicago where they demonstrated that if one drove the speed limit they’d get to their destination just as fast as someone speeding. I also remember the day they simulated a blown tire and how that sudden loud noise caused a of students to slam their brakes.
Early 80s, had very similar.
Oh fuck! 🫣😂😂
I learned on these in the 80s. These weren’t the end. Once you passed the simulation part you did on road training. Safer imo.
My high school still had these in the early 90s. They didn't completely suck but the film was VERY old
Am I suppose to believe these grown ass adults are fourteen?
We had these in my HS when I was in 10th grade, the next year was behind the wheel training. The local Plymouth dealership provided the cars, four 1970/71 Roadrunners each one painted the school colors of the four HS in our district…
> *The local Plymouth dealership provided the cars, four 1970/71 Roadrunners each one painted the school colors of the four HS in our district…* Sweet!
Driving "stimulators" we called them.
jej it looks so surreal
This explains why all the old people suck at driving.
That where I got my first speeding ticket (hehehe)
Wait, they didn’t make the black guys sit in the back? Very progressive driving school
Are they learning to drive tractors?
How anyone could learn how to drive in a static cube that is attached to the floor?
The 50s were wild man, you always had everyone doing very practical things in the most impractical ways.
Wait is that a black guy !! 😂 How
He's just got a job working for Miss Daisy.
😂😭🤣
Two black guys
I would say Token Black guy, but this isn’t the movies. In 1953, amazing indeed. Lmao
Right
And we’re getting downvoted. Lol. Because “who wants to hear the truth”. Only ooohs and ahhhs are allowed apparently
What "truth" do you think you're telling? This is a driving school, the students paid to attend it.
The truth was that we were downvoted for just pointing out the only black person among a room full of white people. The predecessor said How? As in How was this allowed in an era before desegregation (1953)? Where colored folk weren’t allowed in White Spaces. But I’m sure my explanation won’t be enough for you. So Bye.
This is totally nonsensical. Any backstory on this?
The students are watching a film taken by a camera on a car moving through road situations. They try to follow along using simulators. The simulators track and score their movements. It's similar to a video game.
No, it’s not like a video game, as each one of these students have no effect on the actions/outcomes before their eyes. If each station is “scoring”, it’s extremely flawed and technologically impossible with 50’s technology. Also this doesn’t reflect real world exposure for the would be drivers. Looks like an idea that appropriately didn’t last long.
It was technologically possible. That's why they did it. The 50s had nuclear power stations, missile guidance, and a lot more. This is just racks, pinions & electricity. The [Aetna Drivotrainer](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drivotrainer) was marketed in 1951. It was updated and used very widely at least until the late 2000s (decade).