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Cycle safety film

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In this 1952 film for school children, Charlie the chimpanzee demonstrates safe cycling practices, including correct hand signals.

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Reference: Monkey Tale. National Film Unit, 1952.

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Jamie Mackay, Bicycles – Cycle clubs, advocacy and accidents, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/23436/cycle-safety-film (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Jamie Mackay, published 6 April 2010.