Not So Fast

Not So Fast
Not So Fast

Not So Fast

Parenting Your Teen Through the Dangers of Driving
By Tim Hollister, By Pam Fischer, Foreword by Deborah Hersman

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160 Pages, 5.5 x 8.5

Formats: Trade Paper, EPUB, PDF, Mobipocket

Trade Paper, $14.99 (US $14.99) (CA $19.99)

ISBN 9781613738993

Rights: WOR

Chicago Review Press (Mar 2018)

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Overview

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.

Reviews

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


“Safe teen driving involves a dedicated partnership between parents and their teens. Not So Fast is a vital resource for any family that seeks to be safe on the road by working together.”—Jim Graham, manager, Ford Driving Skills for Life
 


“Not So Fast is a public service to parents of teen drivers and the cause of traffic safety.”—Norman Mineta, former Secretary of US Department of Transportation
 


“I strongly recommend Not So Fast as evidence-based, sensible advice to parents seeking to make informed decisions as their teens become drivers.” —Allan F. Williams, Former Chief Scientist, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Author Biography

Tim Hollister 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 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. He lives in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Pam Shadel Fischer is a transportation safety consultant with three decades of experience. Deborah Hersman is president of the National Safety Council.