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Tim Hollister

http://www.nsfteendriving.com/
Tim Hollister is the author of Not So Fast (also published in Spanish as No tan rapido). He became a national authority and spokesperson for safer teen driving after losing his 17-year-old son Reid in a car crash in 2006. He served on a Connecticut state task force that overhauled his state's teen driving laws; is the creator of From Reid's Dad, a national blog for parents of teen drivers; and regularly makes appearances on regional television and radio. He was awarded the 2012 AAA Southern New England Traffic Safety Hero of the Year Award as well as the U.S. Department of Transportation National Public Service Award, the nation's highest civilian award for traffic safety.
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No tan rápido
No tan rápido (4 Formats) ›
By Tim Hollister, Prologue by Sandy Spavone
Trade Paper Price 12.95

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Published Sep 2015

Most driving literature for parents focuses on how to teach a teen to drive without explaining why teen driving is so dangerous in the first place or giving parents a plan to preempt the hazards teens face. By contrast, No tan rápido empowers and guides parents to understand the causes and situations that most often lead to teen crashes and to take specific, proactive steps—before and each time a teen driver gets behind the wheel—to counteract them. This authoritative guide tackles hot button issues such as texting and distracted driving, parenting attitudes (conscious and unconscious), and teen impairment and fatigue—and includes a combination of topics not found in other teen driving guides, such as how brain development affects driving, why driver’s ed is essential but does not guarantee safe driving, how and why to prepare a “flight plan” for each drive before handing over the keys, and how and when to say no. Proceeds from the sale of this book support the Reid Samuel Hollister Memorial Fund, set up in honor of author Tim Hollister’s son, who was killed in an automobile crash in 2006, and which subsidizes infant and toddler education in greater Hartford, Connecticut, and other worthy traffic safety causes.
Not So Fast
Not So Fast (4 Formats) ›
By Tim Hollister, By Pam Fischer, Foreword by Deborah Hersman
Trade Paper Price 14.99

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Published Mar 2018

Equip yourself to protect your teen driver with this essential guide. This updated edition of Not So Fast provides parents, guardians, and supervising adults with the tools they need to navigate the dangers of teen driving. Learn how to evaluate driving trip circumstances, say "no" when necessary, and create a "flight plan" for each drive.

Discover how to understand teen driving risks, recognize the limits of driver training, and become a more informed and proactive supervisor. Benefit from current statistics, updated research, and insights on hands-free devices and drowsy driving. This resource offers proven strategies to manage the risks of teen driving and avoid the unthinkable.

  • Master proven techniques for open communication with your teen
  • Learn to set clear boundaries and enforce consequences
  • Understand the impact of GDL laws and how to supplement them

For parents of teenagers seeking to minimize risks and promote safe driving habits. Tim Hollister, a father who lost his teenage son in a crash, and Pam Shadel Fischer, a nationally known traffic safety expert and mother, share their expertise to help you protect your teen.

Not So Fast
Not So Fast (3 Formats) ›
By Tim Hollister, By Pam Fischer, Foreword by William Van Tassel
Trade Paper Price 18.99

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Published Oct 2025

 

"This concise, practical, and potentially life-saving book should be required reading for every parent before their teen gets behind the wheel." —Publishers Weekly

Newly updated with the latest information that takes into account the post-pandemic changes and rising crash rates, Not So Fast third edition provides advice to parents, guardians, and other adults who supervise teen drivers about the critical decisions that must be made before getting behind the wheel of a car.

This book helps empower and guide parents of the more than three million teens obtaining new driver’s licenses annually in the United States. Authors Tim Hollister—a parent and safe driver advocate—and Pam Shadel Fischer—a highly experienced transportation safety professional—have been guiding parents of teen drivers for over a decade with this factual and easily applied advice. They prove that supervision before driving is every bit as important to lowering crash rates as teaching teens how to turn at a busy intersection. Parents will learn priceless information for teaching teenagers how to evaluate the circumstances of every driving trip, how to be able to say “no” when necessary, how to prepare a “flight plan” for each drive, and how to put safety before convenience.

Parents will also benefit by learning the real dangers and risks in teen driving and the limits of driver training programs and will thus become more informed and proactive in their supervisory role.