| Description |
x, 292 pages ; 22 cm |
| Note |
"A Fireside book." |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Kristin Backstrom -- Introduction -- pt. 1. The starting line -- 1. The crashproof plan essentials -- 2. You are the role model -- 3. Teaming with your teen -- 4. A dozen reminders before you buckle up -- pt. 2. The crashproof plan -- First gear : safe, smart basics -- 5. Car care 101 -- 6. Connect with your tires -- 7. Start your engines -- 8. Going backward -- 9. Protect your bubble -- 10. Stop it! : breaking skills for like -- Second gear : getting comfortable -- 11. Developing raptor vision -- 12. Intersections -- 13. Making the familiar new -- 14. Staying found -- 15. Vehicle balance and following distance -- Third gear : increasing the challenge -- 16. Freeway strategies -- 17. Urban driving -- 18. Running off the road (and returning safely) -- 19. Skids and spins -- 20. Professional racing techniques : 10 tips to help crashproof your teen -- 21. Hazardous driving situations -- 22. When equipment fails : a master disaster plan -- Fourth gear : reducing risky behaviors -- 23. Sharing the road -- 24. Going fast -- 25. Road rage : effective ways to answer the anger -- 26. Dangerous distractions -- 27. Disabling substances -- pt. 3. The homestretch -- 28. The crashproof contract -- 29. Advanced driving schools and programs -- 30. Selecting a vehicle -- 31. Tracking your teen -- 32. The checkered flag -- Appendix -- Useful organizations. |
| Subject |
Teenage automobile drivers.
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Automobile driving.
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Parent and teenager.
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| Added Title |
Crash proof your kids |
| ISBN |
0743277112 paperback $14.00 |
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9780743277112 paperback $14.00 |
| Standard No. |
9780743277112 |
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