A road safety film emphasizing the importance of using seat belts in vehicles and how they do save lives. Collision tests conducted at the University of California show what can happen in an accident. The uncontrolled movements can damage the body in numerous ways, ejection being the most fatal. Thousands of lives could have been saved if people used their seat belts rather than sat on them. Features Dick Van Dyke.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320083
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobile driving
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobiles - Safety measures
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobiles - Seat belts
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Road safety
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Traffic accidents
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Traffic safety
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Automobiles - Seat belts
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Road safety
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Traffic safety
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)