Overview
Providing fully updated advice to parents, guardians, and other adults who supervise teen drivers, this second edition of Not So Fast will help to guide and empower readers. Parents will learn priceless information in teaching teenagers how to evaluate the circumstances of every driving trip, how 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 understanding the real dangers and risks in teen driving by recognizing the limits of driver training programs and will thus becoming more informed and proactive in their supervisory role. Current statistics, updated research, and additions dealing with hands-free devices as well as drowsy driving, make this new edition a valuable resource for anyone concerned about teen drivers. Proceeds from sales will support a memorial fund—set up in honor of Hollister’s son, Reid, who was killed in an automobile accident in 2006—which subsidizes education and other traffic safety causes.
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