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Saving Our Teen Drivers: Using Aviation Safety Skills on the Roadways

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Saving Our Teen Drivers: Using Aviation Safety Skills on the Roadways is a no-nonsense, in-depth guide to the hazards of automobile driving and how to protect oneself from hazards, with especial emphasis on how to teach teenaged children the skills they will need to keep themselves as safe as possible. Written by a commercial pilot with more than 25 years of flying experience, Saving Our Teen Drivers is unique in that it incorporates concepts drilled into aircraft pilots - who must withstand intense responsibilities, scrutiny, and training - and shows how such understanding can be applied to situations that may confront inexperienced drivers. Author John Loughry warns that it is quite possible for a responsible driver to do nothing wrong, obey all the rules and still suffer injury or death due to the disruptive actions of a bad driver. Therefore the key to keeping teen drivers safe is to not only teach them good driving habits, but also to train them how to anticipate and react to threatening behaviors - from staying out of situations that could cause drinking/drugs/drowsiness and driving to mix, to learning how to spot and avoid drunks on the road, to staying cool and focusing on removing oneself from the situation when confronted by viciously aggressive driver. An absolute "must-have" for all households with a teenager ready to get behind the wheel - and fact enthusiastically recommended even to veteran drivers, as a refresher course in how to avoid road dangers before a crisis hits its boiling point and stay cool even if the crisis erupts anyway.

We have all read text books, instructional publications or technical manuals that are just plain boring. This author's style of intermixing stories from his flying experience keeps the book entertaining and makes it easy to relate to real life experiences. This is not the standard dry, preachy, recitation of the same old driving rules. This book should be manditory reading not only for new drivers but anyone with a less than stellar driving record regardless of age.

As parents of five young children, my wife and I have decided to make this book required reading prior to allowing our kids to get their permits. These pilot awareness concepts and training techniques are a perfect application for helping all drivers stay safe while on the road.

I am a Drivers Education Instructor and have found that this book makes a world of difference for my students. It has helped me to become a better teacher that believes John's message will probably save thousands of lives! !3 Points to remember...don't leace driving to chance!
J. Alcarese

This book offers easy to follow advice on how to keep our kids ALIVE behind the wheel. Today's teens have more distractions than ever while driving. And they think they're invincible. We grown ups know better. I loved the examples and descriptions. Really useful information. Your kids should read this the month BEFORE they get their permits.

I purchased this book when my daughter got her permit. The pilot idea sounded good when I decided to buy some books to help me teach my daughter. All I got from this book was endless reminders and lessons on the greatness on pilots. I have found other books to have far more value when trying to teach a normal young adult.

Teens as well as their parents will find John Loughry's Saving Our Teen Drivers an excellent life saving resource. Loughry's use of aviation safety skills in relation to the teen driving issue brings a fresh, unique approach beyond the typical driver's education that most teens will experience. It is packed full of information to help keep your teen driver alive. As someone who has worked with teens in the education of safe driving, I would highly recommend this book and consider it a must read for parents as well as teens.

The "Saving Our Teen Drivers: Using Aviation Safety Skills on the Roadways" book was one of just a few excellent reference sources for my safe driving CD "Mind the Road - Mind the Road: Waking Hypnosis for a Conscious Commute. The advice and recommendations from this book reinforces the suggestions my audio CD gives to drivers as they start their drive to have a safe and focused drive. I would highly recommend this book with my audio CD to help drivers be prepared for what potentials the road may present to them.