Crashproof Your Kids: Make Your Teen a Safer, Smarter Driver by Timothy C. Smith

Description: Crashproof Your Kids by Timothy C. Smith Featuring a four-step, behind-the-wheel training plan, this text provides parents with an hour-by-hour blueprint to help improve their teens driving awareness, instincts, driving tactics, and skills. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT HANDING YOUR TEENS THE CAR KEYS, DO EVERYONE A BIG FAVOR: CRASHPROOF THEM! Every year, six million sons and daughters will become first-time drivers. Fifty-eight percent of them will be involved in a car accident within a year of getting their license, and a significant portion of these crashes will be fatal. But heres the good news: research has shown that car crashes can be reduced by up to 30 percent when you, the parent, are actively involved in your teens instruction and set certain limits. In Crashproof Your Kids, certified driving instructor and dad Timothy Smith has combined the collective wisdom of numerous experts to develop the Crashproof Plan: a series of behind-the-wheel exercises designed to improve your teens driving awareness, behavior, and skill in a way that fits your schedule.Written in a highly accessible, informal, and often humorous style, this comprehensive plan begins where drivers education programs end, and includes: * A step-by-step plan to develop your teens braking, car control, and defensive driving skills * How to handle road emergencies and basic car maintenance * Tips on helping your teen deal with dangerous distractions, including peer pressure and the use of alcohol and drugs * The Crashproof Contract, which outlines the expectations, responsibilities, and rules of the road for both the teen and the parent Youll get plenty of help on how to communicate vital driving concepts to your teen, and youll laugh, learn, and sympathize with stories from parents who have already been there. Crashproof Your Kids is an essential resource for any parents wanting to help their teenagers successfully navigate the single most dangerous activity theyll ever undertake. Author Biography Timothy C. Smith is a certified driving instructor, SCCA-licensed racer,and award-winning author. He lives with his wife and his three teenagers in suburban Chicago. Visit him at Long Description BEFORE YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT HANDING YOUR TEENS THE CAR KEYS, DO EVERYONE A BIG FAVOR: CRASHPROOF THEM! Every year, six million sons and daughters will become first-time drivers. Fifty-eight percent of them will be involved in a car accident within a year of getting their license, and a significant portion of these crashes will be fatal. But heres the good news: research has shown that car crashes can be reduced by up to 30 percent when you, the parent, are actively involved in your teens instruction and set certain limits. InCrashproof Your Kids,certified driving instructor and dad Timothy Smith has combined the collective wisdom of numerous experts to develop the Crashproof Plan: a series of behind-the-wheel exercises designed to improve your teens driving awareness, behavior, and skill in a way that fits your schedule. Written in a highly accessible, informal, and often humorous style, this comprehensive plan begins where drivers education programs end, and includes: Details ISBN0743277112 Author Timothy C. Smith Short Title CRASHPROOF YOUR KIDS Language English ISBN-10 0743277112 ISBN-13 9780743277112 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 629.283 Year 2006 Subtitle Make Your Teen a Safer, Smarter Driver DOI 10.1604/9780743277112 Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States UK Release Date 2006-05-02 AU Release Date 2006-05-02 NZ Release Date 2006-05-02 Pages 306 Publisher Simon & Schuster Imprint Fireside Books Illustrations 1, black & white illustrations Audience General Publication Date 2006-04-01 US Release Date 2006-04-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:8573553;

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