(ca.1915, silent, 2reels, b&w, 35mm)
Sponsors: Brooklyn rapid transit Co.; Brooklyn institution for Safety. production Co.: universal Animated Weekly. WritEr: Eugene C. Clarke. resources: Copyright not registered. Holdings: GEM.
Public service film promoting safe behavior by Brooklyn pedestrians, streetcar riders, and automobile drivers. Cost of Carelessness starts in the classroom, where students watch a safety movie, and moves out to the streets, where a boy is hit by a streetcar, a shopper trips while descending from a tram, and a reckless automobile driver has a terrible accident. The film shows why Brooklyn residents should pay attention on local streets. note: Shown as part of a “Safety Crusade” in borough schools and at civic group meetings.