Private Pain - Public Burden

Length: 14 Minutes | Produced: 1985

There is a war being waged on the streets of America. The casualties are in the thousands. The enemy? People who do not wear their seatbelts. Private Pain Public Burden, discusses seatbelt use before all states in the United States had seatbelt laws. Its statement: even trips five minutes down the road without a seatbelt can be disastrous if you get in an accident. Interviews with doctors, first responders, and other knowledgeable sources drive home the message that seatbelts not only save lives, but cut down on the financial burden on government agencies and the individual.