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Wrong Way Go Back

With a car on our roads for nearly every man, woman and child, solving traffic problems is a perpetual nightmare.
Series : Auto Stories | Episode : 2 | Year : 1999 | Total Duration : 26 Minutes | Producer : Tony Wright, Stuart Menzies
Director : Catherine Marciniak |
Opening titles for Auto Stories, montage.
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Access No. 116020 | 28 secs | 1990s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Various aerials of Melbourne seen from plane window, Gold FM radio traffic reporter Lucy in the Sky (Caroline Ferguson) sitting with pilot giving report. Aerial freeway.
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Access No. 116021 | 16 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Montage of shots showing traffic, people in cars, traffic jams. POV from moving vehicle to signage above road, freeze frame on one saying Wrong Way Go Back.
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Access No. 116023 | 27 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Gold FM radio traffic reporter Lucy in the Sky (Caroline Ferguson) sitting with pilot giving report. Aerial freeway.
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Access No. 116033 | 6 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Pan as man in fluorescent orange vest Neil Dwight from Vic Roads Incident Management Team, runs down side of road next to fast moving vehicles. CU observation camera. Television monitor showing Dwight running, WS Vic Roads Traffic Control and Communications Centre. CU Dwight's face watching traffic, trucks passing, he runs into road to clear debris , flashing hazard sign, Dwight clearing debris, CU wheels. Dwight into vehicle, says how dangerous it is and angers him people driving so fast.
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Access No. 116035 | 43 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Vic Roads Traffic Control and Communications Centre operator Flo Dijendi and another at desk with monitors in front of them, pan across monitors showing various roads. Dijendi talking about congestion on the roads. Neil Dwight from Vic Roads Incident Management Team, talking as he drives about balancing public transport and roads.
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Access No. 116047 | 46 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Mick Van de Vreede from Knox Environment Committee turning pages on booklet of Environment Effects Statement for new Scoresby freeway system released by the Victorian government. Van Der Vreede commenting on plan as he looks through. Traffic down hill on road through suburb of Knox, VS busy traffic including against sunset sky. Tilt from traffic reflections in window to Knox City Council emblem. Interior Council foyer. Tilt from fountain to pile of booklets.
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Access No. 116056 | 1 min 11 secs | 1990s | Knox, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Mick Van de Vreede from Knox Environment Committee seated in lounge room with Paul Mees, President of Public Transport Users Association discussing four options in Environment Effects Statement for new Scoresby freeway system released by the Victorian government. Talk about assumption (in Statement) that people don't use public transport.
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Access No. 116067 | 1 min 36 secs | 1990s | Knox, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Bruce Conboy, traffic engineer from Knox City Council enters foyer of Crown Towers Hotel for lunch with Institution of Engineers. Various CU's hand shakes, Conboy chatting to other engineers about Environment Effects Statement for new Scoresby freeway system . Speaker Hon. Geoffrey Craige, Minister for Ports & Roads talking about closing gaps in Melbourne's freeway system. People at tables listening.
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Access No. 116085 | 1 min 14 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Heavy traffic to camera. Neil Dwight from Vic Roads Incident Management Team, talking as he drives about designing freeways but human factor being unpredictable. POV vehicle to men working on road. Stationary truck on road, other trucks passing it. Gold FM radio traffic reporter Lucy in the Sky (Caroline Ferguson) sitting with pilot giving report. Aerial freeway. Dwight driving, saying he can't get close to vehicle.
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Access No. 116107 | 40 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Vic Roads Traffic Control and Communications Centre, CU monitor showing problem of stationary truck on road. Operator Flo Dijendi saying he doesn't know what problem is. Neil Dwight from Vic Roads Incident Management Team,talking to control room as he drives over to truck, flashing hazard arrow can be seen. Talks to driver and Dijendi (on walkie talkie) explaining problem is truck has run out of fuel. Dwight waves to passing boat on river below, comments on it being a quicker way to go.
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Access No. 116108 | 57 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Gold FM radio traffic reporter Lucy in the Sky (Caroline Ferguson) sitting with pilot giving report about truck running out of fuel. POV car on slipway joining freeway, Mick Van de Vreede from Knox Environment Committee talking as he drives about coming onto the South Eastern Arterial. POV car to other traffic on road, talks about freeways always being at capacity. Driver of stationary truck filling up with fuel from Gerry can, truck moves off. Neil Dwight from Vic Roads Incident Management Team, moves truck off, talks as he drives about it being irresponsible and causing havoc.
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Access No. 116119 | 1 min 23 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Knox City Council's Environment Advisory Committee at meeting table discussing options for new Scoresby freeway system. Bruce Conboy, traffic engineer, asking which option they wish to put recommend. Mick Van de Vreede from Knox Environment Committee and others discussing different views of business people and environmentalists.
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Access No. 116131 | 1 min 45 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
GV Vic Roads Traffic Control and Communications Centre, operator Flo Dijendi talking to man on road who is on emergency telephone. CU monitor showing view of road where man is talking on telephone, Dijendi talking to him. Neil Dwight from Incident Management Team and other man talking about unusual events and accidents, photographs. CU monitors surveying traffic. Dijendi relating story about man suiciding.
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Access No. 116148 | 1 min 40 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Traffic on bridge at dusk. Ben Smith, Young People for Public Transport & the Environment, talking to Mick Van de Vreede, Knox Environment Committee, about campaign for public transport option for proposed Scoresby freeway system. Exterior council building, CU badge of Mayor Tom Blaze tilt up to his face as he talks to Van de Vreede about options. Bus to Knox City passes in shopping area. Smith talking to member of public about plan, petition.
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Access No. 116167 | 1 min 51 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Business man at map with Councillor Gary Scates and traffic engineer Bruce Conboy , lobbying option with regards to new Scoresby freeway system. Ben Smith from Young People for Public Transport & the Environment in shopping centre asking young people to sign petition for public transport option. Mick Van de Vreede from Knox Environment Committee talking about options with Mayor Tom Blaze. Business man with Councillor Gary Scates. Door to Counsillor' Suite, Counsillor Karen Orpen discussing options withVan de Vreede and Conboy, they talk about their opposition to each other. Van de Vreede talking about lobby as he drives.
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Access No. 116184 | 3 mins 26 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
POV from vehicle driven Neil Dwight from Vic Roads Incident Management Team,en route to scene of accident. Operator Flo Dijendi in Vic Roads Traffic Control and Communications Centre. POV vehicle as Dwight arrives at scene. Dijendi viewing scene on monitor. Dwight out of vehicle, directing traffic, FREEWAY CLOSED sign on truck. Dijendi showing traffic mounting up on other monitors due to closure of arterial road. Dwight saying it is a nightmare.
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Access No. 116214 | 1 min 4 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Receptionist at Knox City Council on telephone. Traffic engineer Bruce Conway being passed document from woman at desk (secretary) with computer. Conway walking with report under his arm along walkway in atrium. Conway with Chief Executive Officer and other man discussing the recommendations he has made in his report to the Council for new Scoresby freeway system, CEO says report is unrealistic, needs changes. Conboy and other man along walkway. Conboy to camera saying he'll do what he has to.
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Access No. 116225 | 2 mins 3 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
View of motor accident on monitor at Vic Roads Traffic Control and Communications Centre. Neil Dwight from Vic Roads Incident Management Team on road assisting woman in car who has dehydrated. Talks to operator Flo Dijendi in control room advising him of situation. Car covered with blankets, Dwight says woman will be alright.
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Access No. 116247 | 42 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Tilt from floor decoration of bird (Knox City Council emblem) to man entering council building. Traffic engineer Bruce Conboy with other man looking at paper. Mick Van de Vreede walking along. VS at meeting chaired by Mayor Tom Blaze as counsellors discuss which option they will recommend for the new Scoresby freeway system, campaigner Van de Vreede from Knox Environment Committee and Ben Smith from Young People for Public Transport & the Environment in audience. Councillor Gary Scates talks about responsibility to business. Councillor Karen Orpen makes recommendation to Government in support of freeway and to provide infrastructure for public transport . Scate supports her. Vote taken. Campaigners Van de Vreede and other campaigner outside, expressing happy surprise at result.
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Access No. 116256 | 2 mins 37 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Monitor at Vic Roads Traffic Control and Communications Centre, operator Flo Dijendi pointing to truck at scene of accident. Neil Dwight from Vic Roads Incident Management Team running along giving all clear so road can be opened again. At Knox City Council offices, campaigner Mick Van de Vreede from Knox Environment Committee talking to traffic engineer Bruce Conboy discussing the recommendation made by council on new Scoresby freeway system. View down reopened freeway, Dwight in truck saying it will be alright until next time. Aerials of traffic in Melbourne seen from plane window, Gold FM radio traffic reporter Lucy in the Sky (Caroline Ferguson) sitting with pilot giving report.
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Access No. 116289 | 59 secs | 1990s | Melbourne, VIC, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
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