Defensive driving training film about accident prevention and dealing with consequences of accidents. Film depicts a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) fictional bus operator Joe Williams as he deals with stresses on the job and at home and gets in a minor collision because of distraction. Circa 1980s. Produced and directed by Richfield Production Services Inc. for AFL-CIO Appalachian Council Transit Employee Training Project with a grant from U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Written on film can: "Richfield Production Service 'What Happened' 16mm Sound Color-POS Release Print W/O 11170"
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