Not So Fast - Table of Contents

 

Foreword by Sandy Spavone, Executive Director, National Organizations for Youth Safety
Author’s Note
Introduction: “Not So Fast, Young Man/Lady”
 1  My Story
 2  Why There Is No Such Thing as a Safe Teen Driver
 3  Baseline Dangers and Higher Risk Factors
 4  “My Kid Is Very Responsible!”
 5  What Driver’s Ed Isn’t
 6  The ABCs of GDL (Graduated Driver Licensing)
 7  When Should a Teen Start Driving?
 8  Acting Like an Air Traffic Controller
 9  Negotiating and Enforcing a Teen Driving Agreement
10 The Difference Between Purposeful Driving and Joyriding
11 Getting a Teen to Acknowledge the Risks
12 The Ceremony of the Keys
13 The Unappreciated Danger of Passengers, Even Siblings
14 Managing Curfews
15 Supervising the Brand New Driver
16 Traffic Tickets as a Teaching Moment
17 Car Buying and Sharing, and Saving on Gas
18 Distracted Driving: Texting, “Connected Cars,” GPS, and Headphones
19 Impaired Driving: Alcohol, Drugs, and Fatigue
20 What Schools Can Do
21 Blind Zones
22 Vehicle Identification Stickers
23 Simulators and High-Performance Driving Schools
24 Non-English-Speaking and Single Parent Households
25 Supervising Other People’s Teens
26 In Summary: Tips from Reid’s Dad
Afterword: A Plea to Parents
Teen Driving Resources
Model Teen Driving Agreement
Acknowledgments