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Author Hollister, Tim, 1957-

Title Not so fast : parenting your teen through the dangers of driving / Tim Hollister ; foreword by Sandy Spavone.

Publication Info. Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, [2013]
©2013

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  629.283 HOLLISTER    Check Shelf
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Children's Department  J PARENT 629.28 HOLLISTER    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  629.283 H72    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  629.283 HOLLISTER    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  306.874 HOL    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  306.874 HOL    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  629.28 HOLLISTER    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  629.28 HOLLISTER    Check Shelf
 Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Adult Department  629.28 HOLL    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  629.283 HOL    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description xii, 129 pages ; 22 cm
Note Includes index.
Contents My story -- Why there is no such thing as a safe teen driver -- Baseline dangers and higher risk factors -- My kid is very responsible! -- What driver's ed isn't -- The ABCs of GDL (graduated driver licensing) -- When should a teen start driving? -- Acting like an air traffic controller -- Negotiating and enforcing a teen driving agreement -- The difference between purposeful driving and joyriding -- Getting a teen to acknowledge the risks -- The ceremony of the keys -- The unappreciated danger of passengers, even siblings -- Managing curfews -- Supervising the brand new driver -- Traffic tickets as a teaching moment -- Car buying and sharing, and saving on gas -- Distracted driving: texting, connected cars, GPS, and headphones -- Impaired driving: alcohol, drugs, and fatigue -- What schools can do -- Blind zones -- Vehicle identification stickers -- Simulators and high-performance driving schools -- Non-English-speaking and single parent households -- Supervising other people's teens -- In summary: tips from Reid's dad -- Afterword: a plea to parents -- Teen driving resources -- Model teen driving agreement.
Summary "A new and unique approach to helping parents of teen drivers focus on preventing dangerous situations written by a father who lost his teenage son in a car crash"-Provided by publisher.
Subject Teenage automobile drivers.
Teenage automobile drivers -- Attitudes.
Automobile driving.
Distracted driving.
Parent and teenager.
Traffic safety.
ISBN 9781613748725 paperback
1613748728 paperback
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