Emergency in the Making

Duration: 800 Feet

Year Published: 1970

Creator: Gene Starbecker Productions

Complete Record: A training film for drivers about driver behavior, with a folk-rock ballad starting the film that asks the viewer "why do we do these things that are stupid?" The film goes on to demonstrate how small errors in judgement can create chain-event incidents ending in driver emergencies. Shot in the U.S. and Canada, the filmmakers present strategies for safety such as preventative planning, risk avoidance, critical thinking, and defensive driving. Also covered are categories of risk including other drivers, children, road conditions, and environmental causes. Read less