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1. Drive to a safe side street away from the gas station While sitting in an air conditioned vehicle or with the vehicle windows open and the vehicle in park leave the seat belts on discuss the following 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Spend approximately 10 minutes reviewing the vehicle owner s manual Look for the suggested type of oil tire pressure information the recommended type of gas etc How often should your teen take the car to the gas station and how often should your teen do a maintenance check We recommend the beginning of every month How often should you have your car serviced by a licensed mechanic Explain the process of calling for road side service if the vehicle engine light comes on or some other vehicle warning light is activated Take the vehicle to a service station as soon as possible if the engine light comes on it may be a serious potentially expensive problem Discuss the major expense that may result from improper maintenance For example not having the car s brakes repaired when they make noise can cost a pretty penny How often to change the oil Normally every 3 000 miles The car s engine without sufficient and newer oil will suffer from increased friction wear and breakdown Discuss tire mileage tire wear and proper tire inflation Check the owner s manual for correct tire pressure Regard tire dealers recommendations with skepticism they are in the tire
2. The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway Henry Boye This lesson helps you with inspections and other preparations for taking trips and includes two great safety tips ideas Safety happens through proper preparation and when on a trip you don t want your car to break down hundreds or thousands of miles away Use these items to make your trip a breeze Lesson 6 Tips Before Taking Trips Objective Coach your teen on tips before taking a road trip Go over ways to save on gas and of course why your pet Fido should be securely fastened Location At your house or while driving together Suggested Time Saturday or Sunday around 9 10 pm or at night during when everything is quiet Speed Limits Zero miles per hour unless you are an Evelyn Wood speed reader Parent Instruction Have a frank discussion making sure your teen understands the significance of being prepared Drill 1 Pre Trip Inspection Drill In Lesson 1 one of the first things every driver should always do before entering a vehicle and we mean each and every time is to conduct a pre trip inspection Before entering the vehicle check the following Ll All tires Check the dread depth and condition of the tires Are the tires properly inflated V IMPORTANT One of the flat out O best purchases at any auto parts retailer is a tire inflator gauge tool to keep in your car since many gas station inflators do not w
3. or even longer Make sure your teen knows the laws in your State regarding drinking and driving Also undoubtedly your teen loves music and loves it LOUD Loud music can be a dangerous or deadly distraction while driving Music blaring from the car stereo makes it difficult to react properly to traffic and can make your teen oblivious to the presence of emergency vehicles So insist that they TURN IT DOWN C Walking on the wild side From a recent column Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 3l Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum A police commander recently commented to the media on a rash of vehicle pedestrian fatalities in the San Fernando Valley a beautiful suburban development of Los Angeles California We ve had nine people killed this year to date pedestrians in the San Fernando Valley seven of them 55 years of age or older Out of the nine killed in seven cases the pedestrian was at fault One of the most common pedestrians faults is Walking Under the Influence In 35 of vehicle pedestrian fatalities nationwide the pedestrian had a blood alcohol concentration BAC of 0 08 enough to be arrested for DUI if they had been behind the wheel We don t want you to drive home after you ve been drinking of course But statistics indicate that it s not safe to walk home either The best thing you can do is to stay where you are until you sober up or make prior arrangements for alternative transportation W
4. 3 Verify ample space exists to enter the parking space 4 Pull forward slowly Should you need to back up use your rear view mirror 5 Park the car and press the emergency brake Exiting the Parking Space 6 Leave the parking space by using your turn indicator first Look over your shoulders actively searching for any cars Finally do not side swipe any cars while backing up and proceed forward 7 Repeat this parking dril but using a different parking space nearby for additional practice Here is an interesting fact from superbumper com regarding the dangers of parking 1496 of all claims for auto damage involve parking lot collisions while 8096 of bumper scratches occur during parking Now have your teen practice this parking drill When your teen has successfully finished parking in an unmarked space have your teen drive to a business district for Drill 2 as follows Drill 2 Angled Parking Angled parking parking in any space tilted at an angle especially parallel parking takes some practice and know how Hint The following areas typically have angled parking one way streets downtown or some large malls and or smaller very tight shopping centers Parents for this drill since it s more complicated than parking in an open space please choose an area that is not very busy Some teens may get nervous and have some difficulty parking when other cars are around Proceed as follows T
5. CaO NAKA BOO What do all these foods have in common besides being favorites among teenagers and mostly unhealthful All ten items have what is called a spill and distraction factor It is not the eating of the food or drinking of the drink that causes accidents so much as the driver s reaction after it falls in the teen s lap Most food related crashes occur in the morning while the driver is on the way to school or work After spilling coffee or a soda teens cannot resist the urge to clean themselves up even at 65 mph they don t want to walk around with stained clothing all day Do you think a teen that spills coffee has the experience to not look down while driving No chance and this is where disasters can happen And if the spill is a hot beverage you have the added factor of screaming usually associated with a first or second degree burn We all love to eat and drink stuff Your teen is no exception So let them know about the dangers of consuming food and beverages while driving and how if they ever look away or down for one moment to change the stereo answer a question or get a tissue and especially to clean up a spill without pulling over they could end up in the back seat of the car Go to an exit where it s safe and stop Possibly consider having a no food in the car rule with consequences that you create e g having food in the car will result in your child losing their driving privileges on
6. Inc TSC publishes this book on the condition that its readers and users acknowledge and agree that driving a car carries risks and that TSC the book s authors TSC employees and associates book resellers or others responsible for making this book available collectively in this disclaimer hereinafter referred to as We provide this book solely as information By providing the book We do not offer to readers and users any type of professional legal parental psychological or other advice The contents represent the sole opinions discretions and expressions of the authors We offer no warranties or guarantees actual or implied for the contents of the book We shall not be liable for emotional financial personal physical psychological business or other damages including commercial incidental or consequential that occur from driving a car or that occur in any connection to reading or using this book The publisher and authors intend this book for reading and use by parents and teens who have passed the driving test of their state and who have taken a professional driver education and training course where required and which the authors highly recommend We make this book available solely to assist you not to make driving or safety decisions for you Please consult your state s laws for the final authority on traffic rules and driving requirements iv Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your
7. Teen Addendum Front Matter Statistics tell us that Every year over 37 000 Americans tragically perish in vehicle collisions many of them preventable This figure is a huge dilemma for American drivers Yet the good news is PARENTS YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY MAKE A DIFFERENCE HERE To drive home the point as to how enormous this figure is consider that the number of American deaths since the invasion of Iraq in 2003 is approximately 4500 people and the number of causalities is about 37 000 according to Wikipedia In other words from 2003 2012 approximately 333 000 people died in car accidents compared to 4500 people in a war The true war is happening daily on the American superhighways and with your help and work here together we can save someone s and possibly many lives Don t become a statistic Safe driving involvement by parents have been documented to be one of the leading determiners of helping prevent or reduce teen driving fatalities and also parent teen involvement has been shown to positively affect their children s driving habits A growing body of evidence has also scientifically confirmed that parent teen involvement particularly when accompanied by parent teen drivers training practice is one of the most important factors that can reduce the chance of being one of those 37 000 drivers killed The other major single component in our opinion is for you and your teen to visit government crash test site www safercar go
8. WHEN ENTERING A BLIND OR AN UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTION 29 DRILL 4 WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN ONLY LANE AT AN INTERSECTION eene 29 DRILL 5 HOW TO PROPERLY TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY FROM THE STREET eese 30 DRILL 6 HOW TO PROPERLY TURN INTO THE STREET FROM A DRIVEWAY sese 30 Four Great Safety TID ia ar reds eru oes dase RARE AR PES de doiana aiai ge Dota nd 30 LESSON 4 HAVING A GAS STATION cc0cecceceececeececaceeceeaecucueeeeeeaesueaesesaeseeas 33 Drill 1 Drive to a Full Service Gas Station icsecccccsccnvccsecneetsecceecencnestsessesees 34 Drill 2 Vehicle Maintenance sad eu irte ue ret E Ran tede ue 35 DUES Oral Dis CUSSION I eee tesct dent dut Pete tesa pos iE OEE eas a tetro deetaelsd 36 LESSON 5 PROPER PARKING LANE CHANGING AND VEHICLE POSITIONING 38 Drill 1T Parking TOT s etu etie o vana ea dnm v aua a td vus Hilt eu da 38 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc vii Front Matter Teach Your Teen Addendum Dill 2 Angled Parking ox siiis esas stay iod DUE ERECTA Dur Oddo duy Rea RO RS ds 39 Drill 3 Intermediate Parking PARALLEL PARKING sees eene nnn nn 40 Drill 4 Vehicle Positioning iie Alii cose ie Ns 42 DIES LAC Change NRI ERE 42 Culmination Drill Three Times to Dessert esses ssi esee nnn nnn nnn 43 LESSON 6 TIPS BEFORE TAKING TRIPS esses 44 Drill 1 Pre Trip Inspection Drill eee eee esee sees een n ahhh anh hannah 44 Drill 2 Tw
9. a red arrow and a green light You may never turn against a red arrow d Don t assume the opposing vehicle will stop See it stop with your eyes before you make the left turn Z NOTE Many communities utilize a shared center turn lane which is used to facilitate making left turns onto and off of busy streets Since traffic from opposing directions is allowed to enter this lane there is significant potential danger Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 29 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum Z NOTE Drills 5 and 6 are drills not done at intersections Simply find a driveway and turn into it Next go from the street and turn to the driveway DRILL 5 HOW TO PROPERLY TURN INTO A DRIVEWAY FROM THE STREET a Turn on your left turn signal b Merge left into turning lane stopping within 200 feet c Wait for opposing traffic to clear the street d Wait for pedestrians to clear the driveway sidewalk e Safely make the left turn DRILL 6 HOW TO PROPERLY TURN INTO THE STREET FROM A DRIVEWAY a Activate your left turn signal b Wait for pedestrians to clear the driveway sidewalk c Roll your vehicle forward checking traffic nearest you d When traffic clears turn left into the center turn lane and stop within 200 feet e Activate your right turn signal f Check right mirror and look over your right shoulder for a break in traffic g Merge into traffic Four Great Safety Tips The four safety tips for this sec
10. affect your teen V IMPORTANT In 2008 an estimated 11 773 people died in drunk driving crashes involving a driver with an illegal BAC 08 or greater These deaths constitute 31 6 percent of the 37 261 total traffic fatalities in 2008 Source National Traffic Highway Safety Admin NTHSA 2009 More than 1 460 000 drivers were arrested in 2006 for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics This is an arrest rate of 1 for every 139 licensed drivers in the United States In other words if you drink and drive you will get caught About three in ten Americans will be involved in an alcohol related crash at some time in their lives What s the inside skinny on drunk driving The focus of our book and this addendum is teaching your teen to drive Yet we lend equal importance to the and stay alive subtitle So we re including some special footage on the use of alcohol and its effects on automotive travel We re going to try to avoid scaring you straight with what follows just giving you the sane and sober facts for your sane and sober consideration As a parent or legal guardian please discuss this section with your new driver in detail Table 2 provides ten key questions and answers on the subject of driving behavior vis a vis alcohol Please ask your teen these lifesaving questions MADD Mothers Against Drunk Driving 6 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum e NOTE A
11. as running red lights and speeding 9 Night time Driving Driving at night almost doubles your risk of an accident because your visibility is impaired Parents should limit stop all teen driving at night 10 Design Defects Cars have thousands of moving and electronic parts and one defect can affect your ability to handle the car In the past rollover incidents exploding full tanks run a way cars and braking problems etc could derail you from driving Be on alert for car recalls take the car in shortly after it s free and always maintain your vehicle 3 ICE CREAM DRILL Time for the Ice Cream Drill is for celebrating and bonding by enjoying together ice cream or yogurt coffee dinner or desert But let s not think about car defects on the way to celebrate Lesson 4 Having a Gas Station Interesting Fact Learning the essential points of vehicle care is something that ideally should be part of the process of learning to drive says Steve Popovich director of AAA East Central s Automotive Services Department But often those key points are never taught or only briefly reviewed and never used because the teen s vehicle is maintained by someone else Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 33 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum TEEN STATISTICS The US Department of Energy gives these dollar saving stats 1 Properly inflated tires improve gas mileage by 3 3 2 Cleaning out your car cuts e
12. box or even a large book or notebook sitting unrestrained in your car and then moving at just 30 mph when your car instantaneously stops or gets into a collision In a collision that five pound object above at 30 mph will fly forward with a virtual weight approaching 100 pounds meaning it could risk your life Even an unsecured item such as a one ounce pencil can become airborne and deadly So never leave loose items lying in the back seat or in the rear window Do you have a lot of junk in the passenger compartment Have a yard sale Most SUVs have a roll up cover for the cargo area Use it Don t ever allow the items in your car to become Unidentified Flying Objects or UFOs Heck even a small and delicious chili cheese baked potato from Wendy s could inflict some collateral damage We have teenagers so we know Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 5 Part 1 Education Teach Your Teen Addendum 4 Alcohol drugs and cars do not mix We ask that you take this moment to watch an excellent five minute video from the Australian Government that was created to stop teens from drinking and driving Afterwards discuss what decisions could have been made that were different that would have saved these lives Here is the DUI video http www youtube com watch popup vzZ2mf8DtW Wd8 First some statistics on the dangers of imbibing and driving and then a valuable discussion with your teen on alcohol that we believe can positively
13. can cause sediment build up and clog your fuel pump filter and injectors The cost of replacing one of these alone can exceed 500 Second power steering and brakes can be lost when the engine dies putting you in a precariously dangerous situation Joe Dwinell Boston Herald Horn Due to the high level of noise and shock horns are generally used only to avoid a collision The decibel of a car horn is meant to be loud but only for emergencies For example a whisper is 15 dB normal speaking is at 60 dB a car horn 110 dB 18 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training and a concert or jet engine is only 10 dBs more than a horn at 120 according to a great site called How stuff works As such courteous drivers when needed to avoid accidents by alerting other drivers or passengers should rarely use their horns and when doing so softly honk twice fast Zo Go Se Life Saving Tip Avoid Road Rage Note Two quick beeps is the proper and courteous method to notify others If you are in a quiet area where no one can hear you have your teen practice the two quick beeps on their new instrument the horn Just like in Bugs Bunny Airbag s Airbags are a supplemental form of restraint system There have been 3 3 million air bag deployments since air bags have been used in cars meaning a whole lot of hot air in a good way In fact NHTSA estimates that air bags have saved more than 6 377 l
14. eating cell phone 2 Speeding in your car Lots of drivers ignore the speed limit driving 15 30 or 45 mph or faster We all know that speed kills and the faster you driver the deadlier 3 Drinking and Driving The sobering truth is that Drinking and driving do not mix Doing so hurts your ability to concentrate react and drive Most states have a DUI with even one drink so be a designated driver and get home alive One drink could mean 10 000 or more in costs and jail time 32 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training 4 Driving Reckless Driving too fast driving with disregard to others and tailgating could leave you with a multiple point offense and possibly 1000 or more in fines Take your time and never be impatient 5 Rain When it rains it pours and you have trouble steering and breaking Slow down and leave lots of room If the car goes into a skid straighten the front of the car 6 Running Red Lights Running a red is dangerous to others and dangerous to your live It may side swipe your future plans Go Green never red if you use your head 7 Running Stop Signs Running a stop sign could mean a major collision with a car or a pedestrian and a higher likelihood of rolling over Our advice Never run a stop sign 8 Teen Drivers Teen drivers have a predominantly higher rate of accidents and death than regular drivers to lack of experience and aggressive driving behaviors such
15. even be a gas station in the next 25 years Drill 1 Drive to a Full Service Gas Station or self service station if full service is not available As a courtesy purchase a few gallons of gas from the station and ask the full service attendant to check the tires the oil fluids and to wash the windows Explain to the attendant what you are doing and have your teen exit the car safely then watch carefully how the attendant performs these tasks Your teen should ask any questions they may have Some questions 34 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training g NOTE We prefer having you pull into a full service station so your teen can view how a professional inspects your car It is best to watch a pro first before having your teen perform the drill O What is the proper tire pressure O What is the best type of oil for your car synthetic or regular Ll Do you need different oils for winter or summer and why O What happens if you don t maintain the oil O What can happen with tire pressures too high or too low J NOTE And you can always check your car s manual to find these answers The other kind of tip When finished if at all possible we would suggest handing the attendant a few dollars tip for their help Before leaving with the car parked explain to your teen that a car needs to be checked monthly to improve safety and reliability and cut down on maintenance c
16. for arrest Here are nationally recommended tests to check drivers for impairment We ask that you now perform each drill with your teenager and both take turns being the police officer parent will be the police officer first O Drill A Following a Pen or Object Horizontally This is the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus or HGN test which helps to show if a person s eyes are correctly following an object and it also tests someone s ability to focus Have your teen follow any object such as a pen or flashlight that you move horizontally An impaired driver will have trouble tracking the object The police officer you is looking to see if the participant can focus clearly and if their eyes twitch normally Did they pass or fail Drill B Walking in a Straight Line Then Turning Around Known as the Walk and Turn or WAT test this determines if the person can follow directions and perform dexterity drills Have your teen take nine steps heel to toe in a straight line After taking the steps they will turn on one foot and return in the same manner but in the opposite direction The police officer is looking for certain impairment indicators whether the driver can follow instructions keep their balance stops during the test falls etc You the police officer needs to assert or bark out orders such as Stop or Turn and come back Did they pass or fail Drill C The One Leg Stand OLS Test This test determines if the person taking th
17. from critical or expensive conditions either through driving or through behavior and equipment related to driving Traffic Safety Consultants Inc x Teach Your Teen Addendum Front Matter AN CAUTION Precautionary messages help you reduce the chance of injury or accident and avoid problems in the driving environment A WARNING Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause serious problems that would not otherwise be attended to e TIP or IDEA These messages inform the reader of relevant facts that may apply to your situation Knowing these may save you trouble or simply make your day more stress free Q DEFINITION Either a definition or what s that word or a question to illustrate a point V7 LIGHTER TURN Contains a quotation or humorous observation e g When buying a used vehicle punch the buttons on the radio If all the stations are rock and roll there s a good chance the transmission is shot Larry Lujack 3 ICE CREAM DRILL What we ve concocted as a reward to follow the so called Culmination Drill in which the teen performs all lesson drills in a single session The Ice Cream Drill is for celebrating and bonding by enjoying together ice cream or yogurt coffee dinner or desert It is most readers favorite drill Look for the following special notices with their corresponding icons We feel these special notices are important because our goal in writing this
18. gas and then the brakes multiple times with the engine off For this drill call out brake gas gas brake but don t break the gas Parking Brake Generally a parking brake is foot operated and located near your feet on the far left Some cars particularly sports cars use a hand operated parking brake that is conveniently located in the middle of the car next to the driver s seat A parking brake is not the same as an emergency brake which will keep a vehicle from moving when the car is in drive Now have your teen properly engage the parking brake If you are unsure of the difference parking brake is to park please look these up in your car manual Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 15 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum Steering Wheel Have your teen practice properly holding the steering wheel as follows If your car has a driver side airbag installed in most newer cars please have your teen hold the steering wheel at 9 o clock for the left hand and 3 o clock for the right hand just like on a clock If your car doesn t have a driver side air bag please have your teen hold the wheel with the left hand at the 10 o clock position and the right hand at the 2 o clock position In other words have your teen practice until it becomes just like clockwork Ignition Components The ignition switch in most vehicles is used to start the vehicle The vehicle is started by placing the vehicle key into the i
19. guidebook is to Traffic Safety Consultants Inc xi Front Matter Teach Your Teen Addendum provide your teen with the necessary tools to possibly save their life and for that matter your life by making you both safer and more aware drivers we life Saving Tip N Special advice that shows how an action or behavior can save your life aui Life Saving Stats ann Statistics that are significant to safety or better driving performance SE Drive it Home Tip on These are tips that make sense for your safety and your pocketbook General Idea behind the Addendum We wanted to make sure there was a location on the Web for complementary material whether anecdotal or statistical to support the educational mission of the Teach Your Teen to Drive book Also we wanted to have a place for additional structured driving lessons and drills And we wanted the ability to update that material instantaneously so people can download the latest information for free 3 In this guidebook we adopt the convention of using as a nonsexist singular pronoun they for he or she and them for him or her and their for his or her xii Traffic Safety Consultants Inc PART 1 EDUCATION GENERAL NFORMATI ON DISCUSSIONS TOGETHER THAT HELP YOUR TEEN GRASP THE BIG WORLD OF DRIVING OUT HERE We wanted to start off our drive with a funny and sadly true George Carlin driving quote
20. most injurious events that can happen to a person in a crash In fatal crashes in 2008 7746 of passenger vehicle occupants who were totally ejected from the vehicle were killed Here is what to say when your teen refuses to wear a seat belt a If you are in a collision and you are not wearing seatbelts you could be seriously injured or killed b You could be stopped and given a citation for not wearing seatbelts c Imagine climbing up to the 3rd floor of a building opening up the window and jumping out Now try to break that fall with your hands This is what driving into a tree or a brick wall at 30 mph without seatbelts would be like d If the driver s side airbag deploys in a crash and you re not wearing lap and shoulder bags the airbag could cause serious or even fatal injuries Tucking the shoulder belt under the arm disables the shoulder belt and might have the same disastrous results e Seatbelts also keep you positioned at the controls If a vehicle spins out at high speed and you re not wearing seatbelts the centrifugal force will pull your body out from behind the steering wheel and you will lose control of the vehicle f If I discover you are not wearing seatbelts you will lose driving privileges for one week g I don t want to go to your funeral C Two more things about seat belts nobody ever talks about 1 On a long road trip the front seat passenger will often recline the seat to take a nap This creates a p
21. teen try parallel parking Potential problems LI Blocking traffic Q Being struck from the rear 0 Swinging the front end of your vehicle into the traffic lane while backing O Striking the vehicle in front or to the rear while entering or exiting the space Drill 4 Vehicle Positioning Maneuvering the car within one lane Being in the correct part of the lane can save your life These drills will teach you how to adapt and be in the correct position at all times For this drill we are going to have the parent first practice driving within one lane only positioning the vehicle in three separate positions in a single lane Position 1 which is normally used is to center the vehicle in the middle of the travel lane This is the safest position under normal driving conditions 1 So let s first try positioning the correct way which is the center of the lane or Position 1 Try driving in Position for a few minutes being careful to center the vehicle and now stray It is tougher than you think Positions 2 and 3 are used in the event there are potential hazards or obstacles in the center of the lane of travel 2 In Position 2 the vehicle is driven just 3 to 6 inches from the left line of the travel lane This allows for hazards on the right side of the lane In Position 3 the vehicle is driven 3 to 6 inches from the right line of the travel lane This allows for hazards on the left side of the travel lane 3 Now tr
22. the weekend for a day This will ensure your child s safety not to mention a cleaner more valuable car It will enhance the feeling that their car is 4 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 1 Education always a clean comfortable working driving environment We have enclosed a parent teen driving contract at the end where you can add this to your agreement 2 Top Distractions Causing Collisions The California Highway Patrol recently documented the most dangerous distractions behind the wheel They are Table 1 Numbers of Collisions per Distraction Distraction No Cell phones 913 Radio or CD 769 Children 328 Eating drinking 259 Reading 168 Smoking 115 Electronics Computer fax etc who sends faxes in a car 81 Animals 76 Personal grooming do this at home not in your car 28 Other 5 227 3 Don t get hit in the head by your own stuff Don t get hit by hot coffee and also don t get hit by any other flying objects within your car Consider When you get on an airplane you are instructed to place all bags in the overhead compartment or under the seat in front of you For good reason A crash or even severe turbulence can turn loose objects into damaging projectiles Although your motor vehicle is moving at much slower than jet speed or at least we hope so the same kind of problem can arise Picture a five pound object a baseball bat a safety kit tool
23. three seconds before the accident Recognize the dangers of intersections and prepare for the worst by slowing down and proceeding with extreme caution Lesson 3 Dissecting Intersections Objective Developing a healthy dose of fear when entering intersections and proceeding with caution are the best ways to avoid intersecting with other vehicles We will cover various drills designed to improve your skill set through the deadliest section of driving the intersection Then you and your teen will discuss the always fun alcohol drugs and rock n roll section Location This lesson starts on a lightly traffic business intersection Suggested Time Saturday or Sunday around 11 am to avoid possible drunk drivers who may be on the road early weekend mornings Speed Limits The car will be travelling at speeds of under 35 mph Parent Instruction Before driving into an intersection cover the dangers of entering without care and caution Remember parent performs each drill first followed by teen Let s begin Q amp A Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 27 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum Question Why are intersections dangerous and what risks do they pose Why are head on accidents particular fraught with hazard Answer Intersections are a place from a mathematical standpoint where cars are coming at you from opposite or side directions and can easily hit you head on or kill you by permeating your th
24. together a true classic at http www iihs org video aspx info SOthcrash Safety is not just about survivability in a collision It is also about reliability security and all weather driving A vehicle that leaves you stranded along side the road puts you in a potentially unsafe situation The top ten safest vehicles are rated yearly by http www autorotropolis com So the car is important to safety practically as important as your own skill and awareness as a driver Besides a well constructed vehicle and a competent driver safety is also a matter of what you allow inside the car Please consider the topics below foods beverages communications devices loose office supplies that are hidden dangers and distractions for vehicle occupants Figure 1 A Text Message Too Far I IMPORTANT Your teen s life is important Make driving safety the number one priority in your life and the life of your teen Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 3 Part 1 Education Teach Your Teen Addendum DRIVING IT HOME TOGETHER SEVEN FUN ORAL DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR TEEN SO DON T BE DISTRACTED 1 Is your teen a hungry driver Eating and drinking anything while driving is responsible for many vehicular collisions These are the top 10 most dangerous foods and beverages to never consume while driving 1 Coffee Hot soup Tacos Chili Hamburgers Barbecue Fried chicken Jelly doughnuts Soda 10 Chocolate candy
25. will appear in 3 4 seconds This visual cue will help your teen to avoid running red lights Q amp A Take this moment to have a discussion with your teen How many cars went through the red light and yellow When driving when would be one of the only times to consider driving through a yellow light Answer when you cannot stop in time and or would cause a rear end collision g NOTE At the end of each section we have included a few great safety tips and stories we know you will enjoy The right sidewalk Be aware of pedestrians especially when turning According to Transportation for America In the last decade from 2000 through 2009 more than 47 700 pedestrians were killed in the United States the equivalent of a jumbo jet full of passengers crashing roughly every month On top of that more than 688 000 pedestrians were injured over the decade a number equivalent to a pedestrian being struck by a car or truck every 7 minutes A WARNING Parent and teen pedestrians cannot be seen When stopping at a stop sign or making a right turn on a red light drivers will often neglect to make sure that the right sidewalk is clear of bicyclists skateboarders rollerbladers or even joggers These individuals are heading for the crosswalk at speeds approaching 5 6 miles per hour and they are hidden from the driver s view by the building or fence on the corner 22 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your
26. you turn away from the curb 3 Allow the vehicle to roll backwards the back of the tire will stop against the curb If there is no curb the front tires should be turned sharply TOWARD the road s edge This way if the unattended vehicle starts rolling backwards it will not go into the street Please take turns and give your teen positive and negative critiques b When Parking Facing Downhill 1 Position the car approximately one foot from the curb 2 Turn the front wheels sharply toward the curb or if no curb the roadside Think of the song Downtown or down to so that when you are facing down you will turn your wheels to the curb 3 Allow the vehicle to roll forward the front of the tire will be pinned against the curb Once again if there is no curb the tires will be positioned so that should the unattended vehicle start rolling forward it will not go into the street Now it is your teen s turn Here is a one minute video on this subject that you may wish to watch http www youtube com watch vziGyihDZKXtA Safety Tips REMEMBER Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum Drivers are four times more likely to be involved in a collision when they are talking on a cell phone while operating their vehicle and texting is even worse We ve worked on parking at malls and parking up or down on hills Now let s work on a fabulous defensive driving drill call
27. your teen s life We cannot stress enough the importance of having your teen turn on the heat as needed 16 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training Windshield Wiper Washer ANS Go e eae WD we Ljfe Saving Tip Your car manufacturer advocates changing windshield wiper blades twice a year especially during the cold and rainy season When was the last time your windshield wipers were changed Please take this moment together to exit the car and inspect and possibly replace your wiper Is it worn or broken and does it need replacing Will it work in the rain properly if part of the wiper is bent or broken Did you know that most manufacturers recommend changing wiper blades every six months or six thousand miles Have your teen turn the windshield wipers to all various positions Also let your teen know that a knob on the side of this lever can turn on the windshield wiper by accident Confer with your car s user manual to exercise all the windshield wiper washer functions while the car is at rest See this two minute video on YouTube on how to change wiper blades if you don t know how to http www youtube com watch v2cJN7NqkUdlk Light Switch To see the light A car s light switch is typically a multifunction switch that controls the headlights interior lights and exterior running lights Some cars have a feature that automatically shuts off the interior lights many d
28. 24 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training A three point turn is the act of turning the car around in a tight space by using the forward and reverse gears alternatively On occasion when driving you may find that you need to change directions yet find that it may be difficult to turn the car on a crowded street or find it difficult to make a U turn at an intersection In these conditions a three point turn may be necessary This maneuver is safest when attempted on a quiet residential street Thus we ask that you find a portion of a residential street mid block with no parked vehicles on either side Here are the steps for making a safe three point turn a Stop at the curb or at a point inside someone s driveway b Signal for a left turn c Locate the area that you will enter completely before attempting to back up d Glance over your left shoulder to check for any vehicles approaching from the rear e Proceed forward when safe while turning the wheel rapidly to the left f As the car approaches the other curb reduce speed and turn wheel rapidly to the right g Stop the car shift to Reverse check for traffic and pedestrians h Back up car when safe into traffic lane returning wheel to center 1 Shift to Drive proceed forward Potential problems to watch out for a Bike riders and vehicles in blind spots b Striking the curbs c Colliding with telephone poles fire hydrants or p
29. For many drivers driving in a mall is a time to prepare and relax for their upcoming shopping experience but to the defensive driver malls are a driver s worst enemy In fact in all malls tight parking areas and even the local shopping center these tight and busy areas are the source of numerous collisions or fender benders Having a small collision at reduced speeds certainly may not be life threatening but rest assured it is always demoralizing to the driver and a financial drain to your bank account These days even a small collision can end up costing you several hundred dollars when all you had to do was take a few extra precautions while driving and recognize how dangerous malls are Thus we urge you the parent to now practice driving through and parking several times at a busy mall B Driving Drill at a Mall The following are for the parent to perform Ll First practice driving around the perimeter of the mall both far away and close to the mall O Second practice pulling into and backing out of the mall s parking spaces where there are no vehicles already parked O Third practice parking between two vehicles O0 Fourth practice exiting the mall Potential problems to watch out for in a crowded parking lot a Pedestrians in blind spots b Other vehicles in blind spots c Two vehicles attempting to enter the same parking space d Drivers passengers opening up car doors into space you are enterin
30. ING AN INTERSECTION ON A GREEN LIGHT a Be ready to brake even before entering b Keep a safe following distance c Look Left Right Left before entering d Yield for pedestrians e Anticipate the opposing vehicle making a sudden left turn in front of you 7 Source American Journal of Epidemiology The reason is very little separates you from the thin door on the driver or passenger side View a PG rated brief side impact crash at only 30 mph and what damage it can inflict http www youtube com watch v 4zYMGTcYR60o 28 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training DRILL 2 WHEN ENCOUNTERING YELLOW LIGHTS AT AN INTERSECTION a Watch for flashing red don t walk sign b When it stops flashing stale green light c Know when to brake and when to proceed d Decide if you can stop safely or if you should go through DRILL 3 WHEN ENTERING A BLIND OR AN UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTION INTERSECTIONS W O A LIGHT OF STOP SIGN a Reduce speed to 15 mph b Scan for cross traffic C Scan for pedestrians d Look Left Right Left before entering e Proceed forward f Anticipate opposing cars making an illegal left turn DRILL 4 WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN ONLY LANE AT AN INTERSECTION a Always check your driver side mirror when entering a left turn pocket to make certain no vehicle is driving up the shared center turn lane b Keep the wheels pointed straight ahead c Do you see
31. TEACH YOUR TEEN TO DRIVE AND STAY ALIVE ADDENDUM ADDITIONAL LIFE SAVING INFORMATION LESSONS AND DRILLS 2011 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Written By Brett Elkins and Bruce Elkins All Rights Reserved WELCOME TO THE LATEST ADDITION TO OUR FAMILY OUR ADDENDUM For those of you who are new to our acclaimed parent teen driving book and course called Teach Your Teen To Drive and Stay Alive which is listed on Amazon or at www TeenDrivingOnline com we welcome you to our latest and smallest member of the family the following parent teen driving addendum The Teach Your Teen to Drive book and this addendum are written by two experts in traffic safety over the course of a decade to help parents easily teach their teens how to drive in eight basic lessons and beyond using additional drills and amazing stories that parents and teens will cherish forever Both the book and this addendum incorporate some innovative teaching techniques including one where the parent performs each drill three times before the teen to make the learning process simple and straightforward The book has received positive praise from parents and teens especially our delicious ice cream social drill In this drill the student does a grand finale or culmination at the end of every lesson and then you both celebrate afterwards with ice cream or hot chocolate creating memories that will last a lifetime Even if you haven t read the book an
32. TELINE ARTICLE ON THE PERILS OF TEEN DRIVING serene eene nennen 67 LESSON 1 1 CONQUERING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS eene 68 Drill 1 Driving in Hazardous Conditions Practice Pretend Drills 68 Wet slippery SUFICB diee rasis soca bhi redo egebee dae erpsdweVagueue posu uds MM eu prada 68 AY GlODIATING so taza FECE m 69 DIVING ON Tee O e 2 edite dy eas Bae 69 Drill 2 Oral Discussion Three Driving Ti DS secssccsssccseccsseccsnsensessesssnessanees 70 LESSON 1 2 EMERGING FROM EMERGENCIES eene nnne nennen nennen 72 Equipment Problems ssssssoosansnnnnnenannannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnrnnrrnnnnnennnna 72 LESSON 13 THREE MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS ALL TEENS SHOULD KNOW 77 1 The Schtick Learning to Drive a Manual Transmission eese 78 viii Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Front Matter 2 Spot the Violation GANT s odisea v cerdo o OO IN 80 3 Our Top Ten Out of Site Car Safety Websites sess 82 CONCLUSION HR teacdetesesecaak a ra an ie eaea aaa 85 ea E RN 87 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc ix Teach Your Teen Addendum Front Matter UsiNG THIS ADDENDUM According to the current practice for teaching people to safely handle motor vehicles driving is taught in two phases by convention labeled education and training where 1 Education learning the verbal material and concepts from written docu
33. Teen Addendum Part 2 Training 1 DRIVE BY DRILL Take this moment to drive to a business district with a stop light and pedestrians crossing Have your teen make turns carefully while analyzing pedestrian movements and avoiding these daring creatures Do you see why drivers not paying close attention to pedestrians walking at an intersection could be a deadly problem especially since pedestrians are very tough to see out of our cars No one wants to live with themselves for hurting a pedestrian 2 WALK BY DRILL Now it is U Turn Are you prepared to stand up and face the challenge of walking into an intersection together with cars racing past yellow and red lights as you attempt to make it to the other side of the road Well let s take the walkers challenge Walk to a light in a business district Make sure you wait until the light turns red and stay back at least three feet away from the curb in case a driver veers into your path Now when the light turns red for them and green for you it is time to wait a little longer i e two seconds for straggler cars and then daringly venture out casually into the intersection Be sure your eyes turn frantically at 360 degrees and continuously look about making sure no one hits you Is this is why Missing Persons once wrote No Body Walks in LA How to survive the high school parking lot a Drive safely and slowly and be careful to notice cars coming leaving and backing up A
34. ainment tv dvr system it should be about safety Seriously Spend a few minutes reading the government Website www safercar gov Select Vehicle Shoppers and look for ratings of cars for the year s you are interested in Then decide about the other items That s it Navigate the site above to find the tables for cars of that year that show the various vehicle safety ratings especially ratings for characteristics that help drivers and passengers survive collisions So give it some serious thought is the car that your son or daughter will be driving worth keeping or should you strongly consider trading it in for a similarly priced safe model that is clearly much safer Think about the famous movie Back to the Future and what would have happened if Marty McFly s Michael J Fox s mom had married a different person Marty would not have lived to tell his story The same is true regarding the car that you decide to provide for your teenager if you make the wrong choice you decrease the odds your teen will be around to tell their story and for you both to have those adorable grandchildren The bottom line is that you as a parent must insist that the vehicle your teen drives have nearly five stars in every category and teens will you will love you for that too Unlike in school where getting a B is not life threatening having 3 and 4 stars on your vehicle may not be good enough in a critical situation at 65 mph in a head on collision O
35. amount of oil in the engine Buy oil at a gas station convenience or auto center or Target and always target the right oil listed in your car manual If light remains on see a mechanic immediately Here is a funny light yet important article from cars com on the Top 10 reasons to pull over This is a great summary of many of the items we just covered and some common sense ideas that may just save your life DRILL 2 POSITIONING DRILLS WHERE TO PLACE YOUR CAR Note Parent always performs each drills three times followed by teen On a quiet weekend afternoon on a business street with little traffic please have your teen continue to work on proper car positioning and stopping drills to help them improve judgment stopping distances reaction times and their visual perception of car placement O Parent you will drive first to demonstrate While you are driving have your teen select a series of fixed points off the curb a fire hydrant telephone pole or a tree Then move the vehicle forward and stop the car s front end directly opposite the object When finished have your teen practice these same drills accurately positioning the front of the car at each simulated limit line O Now parent it is your turn again to take control of the wheel Please drive to an area with a limit line which is usually the first painted white crosswalk line at an intersection Practice the skill of stopping close to but never over the limit line When fi
36. any fascinating discoveries from the mysteries of your own vehicle s equipment to the intricacies of navigating busy parking lots from scratch without a scratch We will take you from parking at all angles hills and directions to properly positioning your car within lanes so you can react rapidly and effectively and then together we will have an intimate discussion on the need for speed and why they need to slow down and then soon after begin our quest to preventing road rage Finally we will examine ways to help you emerge unscathed like a driving Houdini from emergency situations And before we say goodnight we will explore nighttime driving like a star making you aware of our natural inclination to sleep or be drowsy at night A few of the items here may be similar to the book but each addendum chapter focuses on additional material and practice that will make your teen a well rounded driver who is better equipped to handle the road ahead and think out situations before and while they unfold We sincerely appreciate you taking your time to learn how to become a safer driver Ready to start your engines Lesson 1 ABCs of Driver Training Two of my favorite things are my steering wheel and my Remington rifle Dale Earnhardt Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves Robin Williams The problem with the designated driver program it s not a desirable job But if you ever get sucked into doing i
37. arked vehicles Exerc se B Three Great Safety Tips Three Oral Drills While we re on the subject of three s what follows are three special safety tips A Collisions what are your responsibilities All drivers in all states have similar laws regarding the steps to take if involved in a collision Please discuss the following with your teen If they are involved in a collision they should a Be a Good Samaritan and always stop and help any injured parties It is the law If anyone is hurt you must immediately call the police or 911 Never assume that someone else will call 911 Also be prepared to protect the injured party from further injury by blocking traffic if needed with your car b Move the vehicles out of traffic if the collision is minor Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 25 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum c Show driver s license registration and insurance information to all individuals involved in the collision Also be sure to collect this information including email and phone number of the other driver You may want to take pictures of both cars damage if you have a camera or cell phone camera d File all appropriate collision reports as required by your state and in a timely fashion B What to say when your teen refuses to wear a seatbelt You re not driving National Organization for Youth Safety NOYS states Ejection from the vehicle from not wearing a seat belt is one of the
38. ars or cemented items like fence posts or fire hydrants 46 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training Lesson Z7 Driving and Parking at a Busy Mall Objective Coach your teen on the philosophy behind why people do not pay attention when they should When you are driving in a parking lot your subconscious is already shopping but your body is still driving and this means you frequently are not paying attention With hundreds of cars and pedestrians moving in every direction the mall parking lot is as dangerous as it gets Also go over the science of a hill and its force The steeper the hill the faster the car will roll Location At a very large and busy mall and then drive to a steep hill Suggested Time Saturday or Sunday around 4 pm when the mall s parking lot is busy or 6 pm during the week Speed Limits 3 10 mph in the parking lot and very slowly on hills Parent Instruction Be extra cautious in the parking lot analyzing people or cars that could be potential hazards Before we begin driving at a parking lot mall here are two sobering statistics on parking lots being a major concern for all drivers O The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety IIHS reported that accidents in parking lots accounted for over 20 percent of automobile crash claims O According to Top Driver Unfortunately an estimated 80 percent of shopping center crimes occur in parking lots including more tha
39. ch enables other drivers to see you better Did you know that high beam used in the fog is one of the top 25 causes of car accidents according to seriousaccidents com Transmission Gear Selector Device This instrument allows the driver to choose forward neutral or reverse gears You cannot go forward until you engage the correct lever Have your teen practice changing gears and getting ready to brake if needed We are not quite ready to go for a drive yet but show them how to use the gear lever Speedometer Indicates your car s speed in mph and kph kilometers per hour 100 kph 60 mph Explain how the speedometer works And don t forget to remind them that excess speed can lead a speeding ticket a collision or a visit to the hospital or morgue Fuel Gauge The fuel gauge indicates the amount of fuel available Running on empty runs the risk of ruining your day Never allow yourself to go below a quarter of a tank without getting gas Should your teen run out of gas many gas stations have portable gas dispensers And always make sure you have a few dollars conveniently tucked away in the car in case of emergency we Life Saving Tip Wh Dever carry a filled gas dispenser with you in the car because it make ignite upon collision Here is a one minute video on running out of gas and its cost to your car http www monkeysee com play 21578 the real dangers of running out of gas Running a car on empty
40. d may we ask why not this addendum is meant to be a simple reference guide with additional compelling drills and life saving information that will help you fulfill the requirement of parents working with their teens as is required in 46 of the 50 states And we think even more than that it s for their safety What is the addendum and how does it work The addendum is a concise compilation and continuation of important stories and additional drills that parent and teens should read together and perform together as a further foundation for safe driving Do a few sections at a time and make this helpful information work for you 1 If you are a graduate of our book Teach Your Teen to Drive and Stay Alive the addendum can be used following each of the eight driving lessons or as a standalone guide and one that is highly recommended Remember practice makes perfect and the more practice you do the better able your teen is able to adapt and learn lessons that may one save someone s life visit http www ghsa org html stateinfo laws license laws html for your state s specific parent teen requirements it s the law Traffic Safety Consultants Inc iti Front Matter Teach Your Teen Addendum 2 If you have NOT read the book the addendum is a step by step guide that is written so simply that any parent or teen can learn how to become a safer more aware and knowledgeable driver Just as the book does the addendum f
41. d possibly jail Note We recommend that your teen not drink alcohol to perform this drill As an option if you the parent drinks consider having your teen give you these field sobriety tests before a glass or two of alcohol and then after without actually driving to show how much even one or two glasses of alcohol may impair a person s ability to drive If you do not drink ask a drinking friend to perform the tests Recording these tests makes a great home video clip Speaking of which YouTube if mentioned to your teen is probably the single biggest deterrent to drinking and driving Imagine if your teen is pulled over for a drunk driving test and having someone at school film it for the world to see This is a not a sobering experience being caught on the Web and not a hit most teens want to take Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 9 Part 1 Education Teach Your Teen Addendum Standardized Field Sobriety Testing NOTE The following drills are where you and your teen together will pretend to be a police officer performing field sobriety tests are without a doubt the most effective deterrent in your teen drinking and driving because they illustrate cause drinking and driving with effect being given a field sobriety test by a police officer and facing arrest The famous Standardized Field Sobriety Test SFST is a series of three tests administered in a uniform manner to indicate impairment and establish probable cause
42. done f LIGHTER TURN The best car safety device is a rear view mirror with a cop being seen in it Dudley Moore Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 37 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum LESSON 5 Proper Parking Lane Changing and Vehicle Positioning Why do we park on driveways and drive on parkways Unknown It is good to have an end to journey towards but it is the journey that matters in the end Ursula K LeGuin TEEN STATISTIC ABC TV Science states that 4 9 percent of all highway accidents involve lane changing Thus lane changing can be life changing if not careful Did you know that collisions are a 38 2 billion dollar a year business according to the Better Business Bureau Click here for a great article on making sure your repair center is reputable http www bbb org us article savvy strategies for surviving a fender bender bbb says it begins with choosing a trustworthy collision center 33 In the previous lesson your teen learned how to properly care for and maintain a vehicle Your teen also learned that missing minor maintenance issues often leads to major costly repairs Lesson 5 Proper Parking Lane Changing and Positioning Objective Coach your teen in the proper techniques of parking lane changes and correct positioning of their vehicle in traffic Location Both residential and business areas relatively flat Suggested Time Weekends preferably arou
43. e their lives forever and the lives of other families Alcohol and drugs are deadly concoction and your teen absolutely needs to understand the Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Part 1 Education Teach Your Teen Addendum Question Answer consequences of one bad decision How would they survive emotionally knowing that every day they would have to wake up and live with the fact that they killed someone If they kill or seriously injure someone these drivers are usually sentenced to jail and this could affect your ability to go to college get a job and earn an income 7 What happens to your insurance rates The average cost of a DUI will usually exceed over the next 7 10 years if you are 10 000 with fines increases on insurance legal caught and how much will a DUI cost defense DUI school etc This does not include costs you And will you make your teen for medical care lost wages personal injury liabilities responsible for paying this money etc Moreover no one wants to live with the Karma of back having killed or maimed another human being Think about these consequences before driving impaired 8 Could a DUI keep you from getting into Absolutely When you apply you list if you have any college convictions or felonies The only institutions you may get admitted to after making the deadly mistake of drinking and driving is the hospital or the morgue 9 What is a designated driver A driver who pro
44. e because you turned the car incorrectly at the wrong angle Correct using these techniques 1 2 3 4 5 6 Parent Purposely turn your car at an angle so you cannot enter an open space next to another parked car You cannot make the turn or you would sideswipe the vehicle next to you Assess the situation using your rear view and side mirrors first Then slowly and carefully back up watching closely for any cars behind you or to the side of you Back up far enough to straighten out your car then stop Now put the car into forward gear slowly and try to park again by adjusting the steering Ensure your car can clear the opening into the parking spot Have your teen practice both parking drills above When your teen has successfully finished angled parking please have your teen drive to a business district close by as follows for our next parking procedure Drill 3 Intermediate Parking PARALLEL PARKING in any parallel parking space w o hills 40 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training Q DEFINITION Parallel parking is parking the vehicle in any space with a car in front and behind you Generally but not always parallel parking is for a crowded area such as a city street or a busy road The figure below is helpful Bring your car to a stop Reverse into the space with Once the car is parallel with the alongside car at the front an S motion curb pull forward to ce
45. e cold ice cream or if they still have them an Astro Pop Moon Bar or our favorite pop rocks Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 51
46. e test can properly follow directions and perform dexterity drills Have your teen a stand on one leg six inches off the ground for 30 seconds b balance carefully without putting the foot down c count out loud by thousands one thousand one one thousand two one thousand three etc 10 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 1 Education d then put the foot down when so instructed The police officer wants to see if the subject can balance without using their arms and not put their foot down until instructed to do so and how well they follow directions Don t forget to arrest them in jest when finished As a special project have your teen find some objective research into O The relation of blood alcohol level BAL to numbers of drinks and duration of the drinking session and the body weight and gender of the drinker The relation of BAL to actual driving performance Ll The meaning of drunk driving statistics for example when alcohol is involved in a crash does that mean that the person who caused the crash had alcohol in his system Revenue statistics for every motorist who was arrested with a BAL of 1 5 or higher how many were arrested for 1 0 or lower Now take this moment to share a personal story of someone you know that was arrested or killed by a drunk driver We leave this subject with this thought Drinking and then driving is a nationwide epidemic and when a driver is i
47. ed space cushioning or proper spacing Think of an astronaut and the padding they have on Drill 3 Space Cushion Driving Drill so you won t see stars 9 Space Cushion It s not something an astronaut sits on A space cushion refers to the open area or space that a safe driver maintains on all four sides of the vehicle front rear left right In other words having a Space Cushion is how a defensive driver avoids having a collision Every side of your car needs a cushion in case of an emergency and below are four actions that you will be able to take if and only if you have a proper space suit around you Without planning ahead and ensuring that you have open space surrounding your entire vehicle you will be unable to take evasive defensive driving actions needed to avoid a collision Defensive drivers are drivers who plan ahead and evasive action can be taken in the following basic ways The four driving drills below are meant to be attempted while maintaining a space cushion If you do not have a space cushion you will never be able to get out of dangerous situations such as these by accelerating from an emergency or stopping on a dime when the car in front of you stops Are you ready Parent On a moderately trafficked road preferably a freeway drive defensively for 5 miles leaving a proper space cushion around you and perform each drill below Then have your teen do these drills Parent will do all four together three times a
48. en drunk 80 times before their first arrest We bet that will make you Madd Lesson 1 Characteristics Intro into Driver s Education Objective Introduction into driver s education We have 6 wonderful oral discussions including A driving distractions involving your teen s favorite and most dangerous foods in the car and B alcohol And we stress that driver distractions and alcohol could kill someone Location This lesson takes place in the comfort of your living room Suggested Time A weekend when just you two are around or at night after homework or if the brothers can listen quietly You will love these drills Speed Limits Go at your own speed Parent Instruction Be calm educational and take these drills very seriously They may just change your teen s life as we illustrate with our Back to the Future idea on driving Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 1 Part 1 Education Teach Your Teen Addendum Our Broken Record Main Piece of Advice Our readers and students probably tire of hearing this single Brett and Bruce tune but we never tire of singing it Our best single piece of advice to reduce the likelihood of an accident aside from reading the book and the addendum and doing the training is get the best safest ride Buying a car is not about its great looks cargo capacity name brand cute design fuel efficiency and certainly not about its spectacular Apple designed entert
49. en starts and stops Every time you step on the gas pedal gas is pumped to the carburetor Gas mileage is worse in city driving because of all the stops and starts 3 Always drive at moderate speed High speeds require more gasoline And open your window so you don t overheat 4 Up shift Get the vehicle into the higher cruising gear as soon as possible consistent with the need to accelerate or slow for uneven terrain or traffic obstacles 5 Shut off engine rather than run idle during waits You ll save gasoline 6 Added weight reduces gas mileage Are you hauling around heavy equipment unnecessarily Unload Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 45 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum 7 Get regular tune ups A well maintained engine will burn fuel more efficiently 8 Keep tire pressure up Underinflated tires force the engine to work harder Rotate tires front to back every 5 000 miles for longer tire wear 9 For more money saving ideas go to http www wikihow com Save Money on Gas B A seat belt for Fido Not a bad idea Most pet stores sell a special seat belt harness for the family dog or cat It may be a good investment Why a 20 pound dog sitting unrestrained in the front seat of a car that collides with a tree or a wall at 30 mph will fly forward with a force of 300 pounds Every year thousands of animals are injured and killed in car crashes Moreover many times tragically an unsec
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51. f course preventive measures to avoid the accident in the first place are even more important That s what the Traffic Safety Consultants Teach Your Teen book and this addendum are all about The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA estimates that 11 000 lives would be saved annually if every vehicle were equipped with stability traction control STC Does your vehicle have STC and anti lock brakes Most new vehicles have this automatic braking and guidance control device as standard equipment Unfortunately too many parents pass along to their teens their old uncrashworthy vehicle Instead assess the safety of that vehicle by going to www SaferCar gov and www iihs org Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Then trade in the old beater or demolish it rather than let your teen be another beater statistic Safety advancements have made vehicles safer than they have ever been and technology continues to make evolutionary contributions to the survivability of 2 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 1 Education collisions Because of those improvements newer vehicles with relatively low safety ratings are safer than many vehicles built as little as 15 or 20 years ago Check out this incredible one minute video comparing the safety of a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu to a 1959 Chevrolet BelAir Put to rest anyone s assertions that They don t make them like they used to Take this moment to view
52. g e Turning too sharply and hitting adjacent vehicle with your vehicle f Cars speeding in the parking lot or cutting a pathway through parking spaces g Hitting a car in the row behind you As you are backing up your car so are they and sometimes if not careful you may meet in the meeting by accident h Hitting a mirror in the car parked next to you Make sure your mirrors are not going to become married to the mirror next door as you back up Instead 48 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training of mirror mirror on the wall this could be mirror mirror on the floor Judge first if you should adjust your mirrors and or whether or not you can clear the other person s mirrors without costing you a few hundred dollars in repairs When finished and after pointing out all of the possible dangers please park in a safe place and allow your teen to also navigate the mall utilizing all four drills listed above And when done don t forget to go inside for our old fashioned ice cream drill to celebrate or teens how about asking your parents to splurge on that new dress or cell phone for your outstanding driving so far Drill 2 Parking on Hills How to park when your car is facing up or down a hill a When Parking Facing Uphill 1 Position the car approximately one foot from the curb 2 Turn the front wheels sharply away from the curb Think of the song Up Up and Away for uphill where
53. gnition slot and turning the key until the vehicle engine starts Recently many newer cars are started simply by pushing a button without a key Have your teen start the car and then turn the car off The key is knowing which type of ignition your teen will be using Seat Adjustment Controls The seat must be properly adjusted every time you or your teen enters the car to ensure safe operation of vehicle Have your teen fine tune their seat control switches and get comfortable every time they enter the car Of course make sure they are not too comfortable or they may not be an alert and defensive driver Gow om OU wwe Life Saving Tip Being too close to the dash board is a recipe for disaster since you may not have the mobility to depress the brakes quickly and it may cause discomfort and cramping that could cause an accident Climate Control Remember keep your cool in an emergency A comfortable driver who can focus on the road is a much safer driver Knowing how to properly use climate control devices can absolutely save lives in severe weather For example in debilitating cold or fog conditions the proper and immediate use of heater and defroster maintains visibility Have your teen adjust the air heat and defroster and each of the opening vents Also have them vary the speed and temperature of hot and cold Turning on the heater and or defroster immediately when danger such as fog happens can save
54. hat else can walkers and drivers do to reduce the chance for pedestrian injury As a pedestrian you should always assume that the driver of an approaching vehicle does not see you or have any idea that you are even there We re often told to look both ways to make sure that it s safe before crossing but we like to tell people to turn their head 360 While that s impossible it gets across the point that you need to be aware of what s going on all around you Vehicles may be coming at you from any angle traveling forward or backward As a driver meanwhile you can promote safety by having certain assumptions about pedestrians you encounter First assume that any pedestrian you encounter may suddenly cross in front of your vehicle or enter the intersection even against traffic Some good news is on the horizon now that Volvo and several other safety minded manufacturers are now designing their cars to help protect passenger injuries by using pedestrian beepers or cameras flexible bumpers and lowering cars to help drivers see them We think it s a step in the right direction C Walking on the wild side D Here are the top 10 Causes of Car Collisions A discussion with your teen According to seriousaccidents com here are the Top 10 Causes of Car Collisions 1 Distracted Drivers The leading cause of accidents is distracted drivers A distracted driver is a motorist who is temporarily diverted from watching the road e g texting
55. here on the dash board these warning light indicators may be and what each means a Safety Belt Light A handy reminder which warns you to wear your safety belt b Air Bag Warning Light Indicates whether your air bag is operational c Hazard Light Control Flash lights will come on automatically in emergency situations Do not ignore these hazards Sometimes the hazard button is accidentally depressed if so simply turn off the hazard control d Brake System Warning Light The brake system warning light indicates when the parking brake is still engaged When driving always release the parking brake Take your car to the mechanic when possible 20 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training e Antilock Braking System Light Monitors the status of your automatic anti lock braking system Take your car to the mechanic when activated f Alternator Warning Light or Gauge The alternator warning light indicates the status of your vehicle s electrical system Take your car to the mechanic when possible if the warning light comes on g Temperature Light or Gauge This instrument notifies you the engine is overheating Note engine coolant being too hot is a danger sign that will appear in red Consider adding coolant giving your car a breather and then taking car into the shop asap h Oil Pressure Warning Light or Gauge The oil pressure warning light indicates the amount of oil pressure not the
56. in side doors Always approach intersections with extreme caution and check carefully before entering them aui Life Saving Stats Imm Side impacts which usually occur at intersections are now among the leading cause of death for drivers and passengers Each year 3 18 million US passenger vehicles are involved in police reported crashes in which they are struck on the side these crashes result in approximately 9 400 deaths about 30 percent of all passenger vehicle occupant deaths 7 A Safe Driver Needs to Have Good Vision and Anticipation A 20 20 insight into driving Having good vision say 20 20 and being a driver who anticipates dangerous driving situations may just one day save your life Your teen needs to scan the road 12 seconds ahead in order to anticipate hazards and changes in the traffic flow On a city street 12 seconds is one block Always look one block ahead and just up ahead always look at the car directly in front of you and at every car around it NEVER allow your gaze to become fixed on anything Staring and driving don t mix Now let s tackle the challenge of approaching a signal controlled intersection Notice how driving is anticipatory in each drill below Your teen needs to see things clearly anticipate them and then react For drills 1 6 below please travel to a business district that has these features an intersection practice first three times and then have your teen practice DRILL 1 WHEN ENTER
57. ives from 1990 to 2000 and countless injuries were prevented CA Gow we Ljfe Saving Tip Seatbelts must be worn in conjunction with airbags NEVER rely on just the airbag The driver should sit at least 12 inches away from the airbag Do not try to activate this device Hood Release Usually the hood release is located under the instrument panel or on the floor to the left of the driver The hood release is used to open up the hood to recharge the batteries add fluids and so on Have your teen carefully release the hood and then walk around and open it being very careful not to let it fall on their fingers Zo Go Se Life Saving Tip In an emergency if the hood flies open duck your head between the crack and you can see until you slow down and pull over Alternatively open up the window and put your head out to see forward Gas Tank Cover Release This device is usually located under the instrument panel or on floor to the left of the driver Have your teen open and close the gas tank cover and open and close the actual gas knob for the gasoline Have them click the gas knob multiple times to keep gas from leaking out Theft prevention tip a locked car locks your gas tank as well Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 19 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum Gow CA ee WD wwe Life Saving Tip Locking your car s doors and closing the windows at night or when driving can keep someone from hijacking
58. ll 1 Activate the car s turn signal and make sure to check your mirrors actively looking for blind spots 2 Turn and look over your shoulder to see if any vehicle is about to pass 3 If the next lane is clear increase the car s speed slightly and smoothly steer into it 4 Cancel the car s turn signal and adjust the vehicle speed to the posted speed limit 5 Practice changing lanes to the left and to the right After several lane changes pull over where safe and let your teen practice changing lanes AN CAUTION Before starting this drill please have your teen explain first what they are going to do before doing it S Drive it Home Tip zal Never change lanes without glancing over your left or right shoulder Drive it Home Tip ri M M When driving in the right lane adjacent to parked cars keep an eye out for illuminated brake lights vehicle doors opening and drivers in the driver seat anything that may indicate the vehicle is about to pull out into traffic Culmination Drill Three Times to Dessert Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 43 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum Complete every drill three times to demonstrate mastery Finally it s u turn to enjoy a well deserved Ice Cream Drill Savor the moment Well done V7 LIGHTER TURN A tree never hits a vehicle except in self defense American proverb Lesson 6 Tips before Taking Trips
59. lways be on the lookout for pedestrians or two cars entering or exiting the same or nearby parking spaces e Life Saving Tip f you are a passenger sitting on the right side of the car make sure you do not ever open the door into the path of another car pulling into the space immediately to your right Before opening the door always look out the window and over your shoulder before you do Take this moment to practice getting out of the driver s and passenger s seat and looking before opening your car Someone may one day thank you for practicing this b If you are a passenger sitting on the right side of the car make sure you do not open the door into the path of another car pulling into the space immediately to your right c Don t leave valuable items on the seats This is an open invitation for crooks to break into your car Even leaving papers on your seat or floor makes a thief assume that something valuable such as a wallet or cell phone could be purposely hidden under those papers Also any item that has weight or shape can become a flying trajectory and you can be killed by the unsecured stuff in your car Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 23 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum we Life Saving Tip We Avoid the rush out of a parking lot hang out and leave school 10 minutes late d How many seatbelts does your car have Never have more passengers in your vehicle than belts Never have more passengers i
60. ments and other audiovisual presentations 2 Training actually performing the actions relating to driving a motor vehicle generally through exercises and drills As with the teen driving book the addendum contains these two parts And you should use this addendum document in the same manner First you and your teen can read through the Part 1 Education section especially to learn about prevention and defensive driving techniques For example how many know what are the ten most dangerous foods to eat while driving Bet you re hungering to find out and we will show you this shortly in part 1 In Part 2 we explore the driving exercises and drills in more detail reiterating some and adding others that were left out of the book Also there are some additional lessons that were not included in the book As in the book the training consists mainly of hands on driving with the parent showing the drill first three times followed by the teen driver Important Information Icons and Notes Just as in the book we ll mark up special information that we want noted by various icons Important or useful or urgent information that you should be aware of is indicated with the following icons g NOTE Essential but non critical information These messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can help you avoid mistakes V IMPORTANT Important messages appear where the information may save you
61. mises not to drink who can take others home A designated driver is a person who truly cares about the life and safety of others Be that designated driver should your state allow you to aed UpoNyourage 10 What should you do if you are stranded Never drive We would like both of you to now at a party or intoxicated discuss in details the specific steps your teen will take if they are at a party and intoxicated Can they call you we recommend it At what number Up to what time Parents don t forget to leave your cell phone on charged and at high volume If not who else can they call Will you give them money for a taxi and the phone numbers of two separate taxi services to carry on their phone and or in their wallet Please have a list of other people to call Sometimes at night a taxi may not be available What is your plan of action even if your teen doesn t drink 6 Drinking and Driving is Very Very Expensive What follows are more details from MADD on the financial impact to be realized from a driver s first DUI According to people who know lawyers police and the Auto club the average costs for a 1 offense drunken driving case are JUST GAY Minimum fine 390 Penalty Assessment 666 State Restitution Fund 100 O Alcohol Abuse Education Fund 50 Blood or Breath Testing Fee 37 8 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 1 Education Jail Cite a
62. mpaired beyond a point of safety it is to everyone s benefit to keep those drivers off the road In fact recently a new line of reasoning and behavior has become increasingly popular where parents do not consume any alcohol before driving since any alcohol even in moderation has some detrimental effect on your ability to drive a motor vehicle You should never risk the dangers of drinking and driving Doing so could mean the difference between life and death 3 ICE CREAM DRILL Speaking of thirst We hope you will arrest your hunger or handcuff your thirst by heading out for a warm hot chocolate some yogurt or ice cream with our famous Ice Cream Drill a time for celebrating and bonding by enjoying together As a rule of thumb if you choose to drink any alcohol and drive to stay safely under the 0 08 BAL limit for adults a 1502 man should have no more than two 12 oz beers and a 110 woman should have no more than one 12 oz beer Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 11 PART 2 TRAINING THE DOING ADDITIONAL LESSONS DRILLS AND EXERCISES FOR CULTIVATING SUPERIOR SAFE DRIVING SKILLS This part of the addendum consists of diverse range of fun and very casual lessons and drills that give your teen practice in real driving experience These are in some instances similar to the drills in the book but usually provide other driving tests for practical training We are about take you on a driving journey to explore m
63. n 750 000 violent crimes such as rape and assault committed annually This is why drivers need to take additional precautions once the car is parked Be aware lock your car park near other people and trust your instincts It may just save your life Drill 1 Parking at a Busy Mall NOTE Paying attention to all of the major driving distractions at a busy mall or parking lot could one day keep you from having to shop around for a car repair shop later Many drivers take mall parking and driving for granted yet be forewarned that it is one of most dangerous places known to drivers If not careful parking at a shopping mall can be a lesson in futility A Observation Drill At a mall parking lot Before performing our first driving through a shopping mall parking drill we suggest that you and your teen park at a crowded mall in a safe place and have fun watching observing how other drivers maneuver their vehicles in and out of parking spaces Make sure you park close to the action observe discuss and even take notes How many near collisions did you see How many times did a driver finish backing out of a parking space without looking properly and checking his her Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 47 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum mirrors How often does a pedestrian move in a manner that you would not expect of them How many drivers were driving too fast for the conditions Money Saving Tip
64. n your vehicles than belts Passenger arms and heads need to be kept in the windows at all times for obvious reason 3 ICE CREAM DRILL What we ve concocted as a reward to follow the so called Culmination Drill in which the teen performs all lesson drills in a single session The Ice Cream Drill is for celebrating and bonding by enjoying together ice cream or yogurt coffee dinner or desert It is most readers favorite drill Lesson 2 Mastering Turns ff Why are there interstates in Hawaii Unknown In this lesson we ll show how to make a three point turn then present three important general safety tips for handling collisions if they do occur Last we will discuss why you should wear seatbelts Lesson Z2 Mastering Turns Objective Mastering the famous three point turn and three oral drills to help them a become a good Samaritan and b to wear their seatbelt Location This lesson takes place on a quiet residential street where you will work on making three point turns Suggested Time Saturday or Sunday around 10 am Speed Limits The car will be travelling at speeds of under 7 mph Parent Instruction Parent be sure you demonstrate the three point turn Either enter someone s driveway or purposely pull towards an area where you have to stop and back up in order to turn around Do the drill three times followed by your teen Exercise A Making a Three Point Turn DEFINITION
65. nd 11 a m to reduce chances of being on the road with a drunk driver Allow 60 minutes Speed Limits Resident and business district speeds up to 40 mph Parent Instruction Your teen first drives to the area you have chosen in advance where they can park a vehicle in different ways we Life Saving Tip Wh Many states forbid teens to drive with passengers until they turn 18 We suggest you do the same also forbidding your teen from taking any passengers in general An inexperienced driver a distracting passenger a recipe for disaster Parent completes each drill three times first then the teen driver completes the drill three times Drill 1 Parking 101 parking in any open unmarked space Choose a quiet or remote residential area w o hills 38 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training Money Saving Tip Intro Parking even though it s done at slow speeds is fraught with hazards Going too fast or not paying attention can result in an expensive collision or injury so pay careful attention below and remember to practice and more practice Parent demonstrate entering and exiting any open parking space of your choice Proceed as follows Entering the Parking Space 1 Signal your turn before entering the parking space one with lots of space between parked cars or on a remote road 2 Slow down your vehicle to a safe speed
66. nd Release Fee 10 Driving Alcohol A wareness School 375 16 wks License Reissue Fee 100 Attorney Fees average 2 500 Auto Insurance Increase 3 600 6 600 The Auto Club estimates 2 200 a year for 3 years Total 7 828 10 828 Ll Notice that this does not include any costs for lost pay personal injuries medical costs vehicle damage or additional penalties for causing a crash while drinking S E Ed by ES Ll This does not include any time for going to prison in the event you kill or seriously injure someone Source Reported in the Orange County Register January 7 1996 Street Smarts Column written by Jeff Collins Oral DUI Drill A drill you will not forget The following drill should be done at night in your living room by parents and teens and taken very seriously It will drive home the point that drinking and driving is deadly and has legal consequences my dad did this same drill when I was a teen and trust me it works Like the movie I was Scared Straight Below you will both practice being a police officer who pulls over a driver in this case your teen and then the adult for a DUI and perform the Standardized Field Sobriety Test as described below Having your teen take these tests is a true deterrent to drinking and driving because it makes the connection between the action of drinking and the consequences of what can happen when you drink and drive a field sobriety test an
67. nd then your teen will show their mastery of the subject Make sure there is not a car anywhere close to you when attempting to perform these drills A Driving Straight for five miles constantly maintaining a space cushion Remember speed up or slow down so that NO ONE is next to you an all four sides It is harder than you think B Quick Acceleration requires a space cushion in front of you Have your teen call out a pretend emergency For example call out that the car next to you is coming at you into your lane so you need to quickly accelerate In this drill the driver punches the gas pedal and accelerates rapidly to avoid a hazard off the rear of the vehicle If you are tailgating another car there is no escape route to the front Defensive drivers always leave room ahead of them so that they punch the gas but only when needed 50 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training C Hard Braking requires a space cushion to the rear Have your teen call out a pretend emergency For example call out that a dog has darted out in the road in front of you and you need to stop on a dime not on the dog In this drill the driver slowly slams on the brakes to avoid a hazard in front of the vehicle If you are being tailgated by another vehicle there is no out to the rear In other words you may have great reaction time to be able to stop the brakes but if someone is tailgating yo
68. ne running a red light In most states the vehicle s front end must have entered the intersection before the light turns red Where does the intersection begin Answer At the limit line the line before the crosswalk When there is no limit line the intersection begins at the first crosswalk line or if none an imaginary line from curb to curb Remind your teen that driving straight through the intersection on a red light is only one way to get the ticket In many states there are several ways to run the red Other ways include stopping or creeping over a crosswalk creeping past a crosswalk or by making a left turn in left turn only lane when the car is behind the limit line as the light turns red or rolling through a red light on a right turn We don t know if it s symbolic or not but the red light was probably chosen for its imagery of death B Alcohol drugs and rock n roll Intersections are one of the leading places for serious accidents and when you mix alcohol drugs loud rock n roll music into the equation the results can be deadly Thus many States have a Zero Tolerance Law which stipulates that if a driver under 21 years of age is caught driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol with even the slightest presence of chemicals in the blood they will be charged with D U I or D W I and face possible criminal prosecution They also run the risk of having their driver license suspended until they turn 21
69. nished switch positions and make sure your teen can stop the car three times before the limit line O Next parent please drive to a safe and quiet street and demonstrate how to pull the vehicle to a stop at the right curb Exit the vehicle together and have http www cars com go advice Story jsp section top amp story cartalk signs you should pull over amp subject more Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 21 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum teen visually inspect the distance your tires are from curb Now have your teen try the drill and repeat as necessary until your teen can consistently position the vehicle within a few inches of the curb without scraping the tires O For the last positioning drill parent you should drive to an empty parking lot and practice maneuvering at slow speeds between the white lines while parking easier said than done When done have your teen do the drill to develop a strong sense of awareness of the front and rear of the vehicle DRILL 3 YELLOW LIGHT DRILL COUNTING THE LIGHT RUNNERS Have your teen park the vehicle away from the street in view of the signal light Sit together in the car seat belts in place and observe the street light cycle as the light changes from green to yellow to red Pay special attention to the flashing red DON T WALK sign In many cases when it stops flashing and is steadily illuminated this indicates that the green light is stale and the yellow light
70. nter your of the space car within the space We NOTE Parallel parking can be a difficult maneuver for some teenagers Judge your teen s readiness before teaching this but we have a simple technique to make it easy and comfortable for even a nervous teenager And here is a short 2 minute video that will drive home parallel parking Visit http www youtube com watch vzdJ loe3xXLg Remember to first practice on quiet residential streets where there is a larger space cushion between the two cars you are parking between that way it s less intimidating For instance parents demonstrate this technique and park between two cars that are say 20 feet apart with an easy turning radius When you and your teen have successfully completed this drill several times in a non busy area graduate to a slightly more crowded but not excessively busy business street and try again Hint Parallel parking often can be found in a city area that has metered parking or a main business street Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 41 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum Money Saving Tip Always be sure you choose a space that is four feet longer than your car or you will have difficulty entering the space without hitting another vehicle See diagram above for instructions Remember when exiting be sure you back up slowly and glance backwards Parallel park three separate times at three different places and now let your
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72. o not If not explain the importance of shutting off all lights so as not to deplete the battery The battery may also be depleted if you leave any door trunk or even the glove compartment open Many have experienced this problem before so please explain to your teen what happens and what a pain in the neck it is to call a towing service etc Have your teen turn on and off the light switches in the front and back of the car Also have them open and close every door the trunk and glove compartments separately to see what effect if any they have on the lights Help them to see the light Money Saving Tip Before entering the house or any destination always look back and make sure you don t see the lights on in your car otherwise you will be calling roadside assistance in the morning Turn Signal Indicators Flashing lights indicate that the turn signals are working Have your teen practice turning on and off the turn indicators Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 17 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum High Beam Indicator Displays when the headlight high beams are on Only activate your car s high beams in a dark rural area and shut them off immediately when traffic is approaching so you don t blind oncoming drivers Have your teen now activate the high beams and then revert to low beams Try this at night too Many newer cars automatically run the low beam lights at night and during the day whi
73. ollows the format of Part 1 Education and Part 2 Training We also ask that you read our addendum together with your teen It is a great way to spend quality time with your son or daughter while preparing them to be a safer and more defensive driver And by sharing these fascinating stories and by completing the additional drills together you will learn defensive driving techniques and how to avoid situations before they happen So relax enjoy have fun have a few laughs together buckle your seatbelts and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime without ever leaving your own neighborhood And when done the experiences you are about to embark on could become some of your most memorable teenage experiences We also hope it will create an even better foundation for you both to communicate closely for the rest of your lives Bruce and I personally wish you the very best on your journey HHH To Our Readers The addendum is provided as a free public service to ensure that every parent and teen will have access to the latest lifesaving information and drills that can make a difference hopefully in saving someone s life and to help meet the parent teen driving requirement in every state Our company certainly hopes in the future that you do consider using our book but even if you don t we want you to learn and enjoy the program knowing that we have made a difference possibly saving one life at a time Disclaimer Traffic Safety Consultants
74. on what we would describe as a driver with an improper and dangerous attitude certainly not a safe and defensive driver Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot and anyone going faster than you is a maniac Ask your teen if this quote would describe a calm defensive driver and someone you would want to emulate The most important part of being a defensive driving is to always remain calm prepare for situations to unfold before you and to never get frustrated with other drivers In other words relax and simply go with the flow In our introduction below on the education side we add more generously from the field of driving knowledge and statistics especially about those activities drunk driving driving while distracted eating and driving and so on that are hazardous to your health NTRODUCTION Many parents over the years have asked us a great question What is your best single piece of advice to me as a parent that may save my son s or daughter s life Simple Be aware that statistically speaking virtually everyone will experience a serious vehicle crash at some point in their life The point of the book and this addendum is to reduce the likelihood that your teen will have that experience or if they do they will know how to minimize the harm Here is a sobering statistic according to MADD Mothers against Drunk Driving www madd org An average drunk driver has driv
75. ork or are wrong Use it before any long trip and to find your proper inflation level check your manual or tire for this information 44 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training O Check all vehicle lights Are any broken Are they clear of dirt and debris Ll Check to see if the car is clean and the windows clear If not pull out the window cleaner because seeing is believing O Do you have the car filled with gas preferably higher octane Ll Do you have emergency food water clothing and supplies O Check for any damage that may have occurred while you were away from the vehicle Ll Look under the vehicle for any signs of vehicle fluids and check all fluids Did you take the car to the mechanic recently or to a full service gas station for a brief fluid and car check Drill 2 Two Tips Gas and Pets We have two driving related helpful hints the first on how to save gas and the second on restraint of pets in a car A Thoughts on fuel economy Discuss with your teen the following and tell them these tips can save their own sweet gass 1 Drive at a steady speed Excess acceleration or braking will result in poor gas mileage Money Saving Tip On long trips or drives also consider using your cruise control which will set your car at a safe and steady speed for better mileage efficiency and one that can be removed by hand or by braking 2 Avoid sudd
76. osts Remember you are driving a 3000 pound loaded weapon one that needs to be cleaned lubricated oiled and adjusted or you may be risking your life through maintenance neglect Drill 2 Vehicle Maintenance Now have your teen drive to a different self service station with working air and tire gauges so that they can practice these car checkup techniques by themself By going to a new station you can more closely simulate the process of signaling entering the gas station parking exiting the car and inspecting it carefully Every month schedule a visit to a self service station and have them perform the above maintenance checks Drive to a self service gas station and park the vehicle in a safe place near the air and water gauges Both of you will carefully exit the car Your teen will show you how to properly open and close the hood the gas lid how to check tire pressures oil level and quality and other fluid levels also how to check radiator water level making sure the car has cooled down before doing so Ask the attendant if you need help finding any of the self service equipment Show your teen how to purchase gas using cash or a credit card Purchase any fluids Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 35 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum needed Show your teen exactly where fluids are to be added Also have your teen practice adding gas on your dime Drill 3 Oral Discussion
77. otentially dangerous situation because while the lap belt is still snug around the waist the shoulder belt is way off the body If a collision occurs with the seat back reclined serious injuries could result So always nap with the seat back in an upright position 2 Drivers will often park at the curb remove the seatbelt and then stay inside the vehicle perhaps to read or listen to music or even take a nap Remember it is 26 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training possible to be involved in a collision while parked So always keep your seat belts on until you are ready to exit the vehicle and keep the window slightly cracked for air ventilation Make sure the door is locked too 3 ICE CREAM DRILL Time for the Ice Cream Drill is for celebrating and bonding by enjoying together ice cream or yogurt coffee dinner or desert Lesson 3 Dissecting Intersections Until you ve learned to drive you ve never really learned how to swear Robert Paul Ask your teen what does this quote mean to them This lesson contains comments on how it is important to have good vision plenty of fun drills and three safety tips the deadliest moving violation of all alcohol hazards and pedestrian accidents CP Ce yo me wwe Life Saving Tip Two important stats According to the NHTSA one half of all accidents occur at intersections and in most accidents the driver is distracted for
78. r with them Next we will help the teen to perform proper positioning along with observing yellow lights to make you a defensive and alert driver Location This lesson first takes place in a quiet parking lot and then later at a safe stop sign where you can observe speeders like a police officer Suggested Time Sat or Sun at 10 am in an empty parking lot Then travel to a light business district with a stop sign for observation Speed Limits The car will be stationary at a parking lot and later you will observe a yellow light Parent Instruction Be prepared to use your car s manual for any question on equipment and understand how mastering your car s equipment will lead to safe and calm decisions while driving Before we start driving let s review some important and frequently overlooked instruments and equipment in your car that can and will make a difference in potentially saving your life Many drivers understand how these items work but do you both understand the reality that not adjusting each item properly or not knowing how to rapidly deploy them in an emergency can result in serious injury or death Imagine for a moment that you are travelling at 65 mph on freeway at night around a dangerous bend when fog hits out of nowhere and you are having trouble seeing Your body panics and the fear causes you to emit carbon dioxide which fogs up the window You immediately start looking down away from the road for the defros
79. raffic Safety Consultants Inc 39 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Before parking in an angled space slow to minimal speed Use the turn signal so other drivers know your intentions Watch carefully for cars in front of you or behind you backing in or out Turn the wheel as needed and move smoothly into the open angled parking space always leaving enough space so you can comfortably turn the car into the space without hitting or sideswiping an adjacent car Stop and engage your emergency parking brake Did you park the car between the lines Take a look by exiting the car or by opening the window and peeking out If not relax and look over your right rear shoulder both ways and slowly back the car out as needed coming to a stop Turn the wheel as needed and then navigate the car correctly into the space Repeat as needed Do a final visual inspection to make sure you are properly parked When leaving the parking space put on your turn signal and look over your shoulders actively searching for any cars or people Back out carefully and proceed forward Please repeat this parking drill three times only choosing a different parking space for subsequent parking An optional but important drill Steps to take when you misjudge the angles and distances and cannot fit into the space You may show your teen what to do when you don t have the proper turning radius to enter a spac
80. river OK so let s get started Take your car to a quiet parking lot park your car and discuss and manipulate each item below Head Rests ANS Go OU wwe ife Saving Tip Head rests are the most underutilized and misunderstood item in your car and one that if properly placed securing your neck could easily save your life Rest assured head rests can when properly positioned save your life Take this moment to manually position the head rest at the back of the driver s head giving them support in the event of a major crash If your teen s head is placed above the head rest whiplash or death can result because the softer base of the neck may not be properly supported Have your teen adjust their head rest now A poorly positioned head rest is a recipe for disaster NHTSA discovered that head restraints with a seat back extended high enough to meet the 27 5 inches 698 5 mm height requirement reduces injuries by 17 while adjustable head restraints only reduced injuries by 10 NHTSA research suggests that the differences may be due to adjustable restraints being improperly 14 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training positioned by passengers In other words not adjusting your head rest now may mean a later adjustment at the chiropractic office Rearview and Side Mirrors What teen doesn t like to look at themselves in the mirror Well now is their chance to do this every
81. s a fun suggestion have your teen act out each scene from question 1 10 below to make the discussion light and help reinforce the actions needed Have fun and let s get started Part 1 Education 5 Table 2 Ten Questions about Drinking Especially for Young Drivers Note Each answer below is a suggestion only Each situation encountered is different and may have a different answer depending upon the actual situation However teen discussions such as these help teens formulate the correct choices in a dangerous situation Question Answer 1 If you are at a party and the person who drove you to the party is noticeably impaired or drunk what should you do about getting home Do not under any circumstance ever get into a car with an impaired driver Have someone else take you home call up a friend mom or dad or call a taxi walk or take a bus Also be sure to verify if it s legal to drive others since several states now forbid people under 18 driving passengers If you accidentally get into a car and the driver is intoxicated what should you do Politely tell the driver you left something behind or need to go to the restroom and need to get out of the car immediately Or at a stop if safe consider leaving the car Perhaps call 911 Do anything reasonable to persuade the driver to let you exit the car What happens if you drove to a party and you accidentally had one or more drinks which in some state
82. s would classify you as a dui Should you drive or what should you do First it s illegal to drink as a teen But assume you did anyway Do not drive You may kill someone including yourself See if someone sober can drive call a friend or family member take a taxi or bus or worst case sleep it off at a friend s house or in the back seat of the car with the window opened slightly for air and with the keys out of the ignition so you don t get a DUI In some states leaving your keys in the ignition while intoxicated is still a DUI What should you do if a friend is leaving a party and is too intoxicated to drive Calmly talk to your friend and ask to take away their keys Consider having someone help you keep them from entering the vehicle if safe to do so Remind them that they could kill someone Also you should consider calling 911 in an emergency Bottom line friends don t let friends drive drunk What should you do if someone you don t know is leaving a party and is too intoxicated to drive See Answer 4 What would happen if you drove while intoxicated and you killed a person What would be the tol be on you emotionally not to mention financially Could you go to jail for manslaughter or murder Intoxicated drivers don t realize or necessarily have the coherence to fully understand the ramifications of getting into a car and potentially killing innocent bystanders A mistake such as this could chang
83. selling business Always rely on the manufacturer s recommendation located in the owner s manual Review the owner s manual recommended maintenance schedule Do you have a roadside assistance program Everyone should have one and it could save your life Fortunately many cars or cars under warranty now come with assistance Note Suggested maintenance schedules are generally listed in the car manual or subsequent material that came with your car If not call a local authorized dealer for that information and write down the scheduled maintenance recommendations and leave the information in the car glove compartment It may also be available online 36 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training 10 Discuss the pros and cons of servicing the vehicle at a car dealership dealers use 10046 certified parts but normally charge premium prices for those parts and for service Finally discuss all maintenance options including possibly using a smaller local service station which may have lower repair rates than car dealerships verify their reputation Local gas stations are normally used for emergency repairs and therefore their repair rates can be high t3 ICE CREAM DRILL Complete the above maintenance drills as many times as needed Finally engage the well deserved Ice Cream Drill And remember to have them wash their hands whenever they go to a gas station Savor the moment Well
84. t have fun with it At the end of the night drop them off at the wrong house Jeff Foxworthy This lesson contains the following segments O Equipment drill an engaging discussion of your car s instrumentation and how these items work Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 12 Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training O Positioning drill how to control your environment by being in a sweet spot O Yellow light drill observing cars run the red Three safety stories for discussion purposes Dash lights are more than cosmetic fixtures to make your car s interior look stylish Your dash lights cannot only save you money by alerting you to potentially problems but properly functioning display lights can save your life from About Dash Lights on eHow com Some facts to cover with your teen 1 Did you know According to articlesbase com whiplash injury can result from not having your headrest properly secured and costs several million dollars in insurance claims annually 2 Every year in the US drivers who run red lights cause 1 000 wrongful deaths and 90 000 injuries Source Seriousaccidents com In other words at an intersection you are only a second away from life or death Lesson Z1 The ABC s of Driving Objective Introduction into driver s training We will explore many important equipment items in your car that most people don t realize could save your life We want your teen to be familia
85. ter Traffic Safety Consultants Inc 13 Part 2 Training Teach Your Teen Addendum and heater but you cannot locate them because you didn t take this moment to master your car s instrumentation This section is extremely important and we ask you to understand and master these concepts They will help you a avoid emergencies before they happen and b to help you get out of emergency situation Ask your teen if they can turn on and off their hazards 3 times in a row in under 10 seconds Yes just as we thought virtually everyone fails that drill but now your teen will be prepared on what to turn on or off if accidentally engaged in a life threatening emergency Exercise A Equipment Instrument Panel Identification The following drill for equipment consists of some fun oral discussions reviews and demonstrations of how to use the equipment listed here When going through this section always have handy your car s bible which is the user manual for your car handy it s a great source of reference Take this moment to go over the car s manual and locate the section on head rests and rear view mirrors Hint look in the back of the manual for the page number of each item And be sure to always keep the car manual in the glove compartment along with your insurance forms and registration so you will not panic if you are pulled over by a police officer it happens to everyone Being prepared is step number one in being a defensive d
86. time they drive but they should be looking for other cars We know your teen is adorable and you want to keep them that way so always have them check the mirrors first before any lane change Now have your teen adjust the rearview and side mirrors at this time before the car is in motion Most lane change collisions occur because the driver didn t use the mirrors check over their shoulders or do both Foot Brake Ready for a Brake The foot brake is probably the most important item on your car besides the seat belt because if anything goes wrong your teen must be aware to always be ready to brake fast or is it break fast The foot brakes are always located on the left side next to the gas pedal Never confuse the gas pedal with the brakes A few years back you probably read of an elderly driver who mistook the gas pedal for the brake killing several bystanders at a Santa Monica Ca farmer s market He literally became a vegetable for a two minute time span and couldn t remember which was the gas or the brakes Thus we now ask that you have your teen try braking several times with the engine turned off Remind your teen that they can never miss the gas for the brake Or is it You deserve a brake today Gas Pedal The gas causes the car to move Located on the right next to the brake pedal the gas pedal increases the car s speed when depressed and reduces car speed when released Have your teen press the
87. tion are the deadliest moving violation of all alcohol hazards pedestrian accidents and the top 10 causes of collisions Hint Read these stories now or at night understanding that each is extremely important in deterring speeding and running red lights They may impact your life in hopefully a positive way Running a Red Seeing Red s for a collision Being Red injury or death A The deadliest moving violation of them all Running a red light is among the most serious moving violations This flagrant act and sometimes it is accidental is responsible for many collisions and subsequent injury and death Impatient drivers fail to grasp this simple concept Hurry Up and Wait 30 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training Impress upon your teen that running red lights is an exercise in futility All you accomplish is an earlier arrival at the next red light Urge your teen to pay attention to the flashing DON T WALK sign below the green light When the DON T WALK sign stops flashing it is an indication that the green late is stale and will likely turn yellow in a few seconds Also many states are experimenting with lights that count down the seconds before changing and they seem to be very effective deterrents These visual clues will allow your teen to make an earlier thus safer decision on whether to proceed through the intersection or apply the brakes How does the law defi
88. u you still will end up in a serious collision This is why defensive drivers leave rear space cushions D Swerving requires a space cushion to the right and to the left Have your teen call out a pretend emergency that a large TV just fell out of the truck and is coming right at you from the side into your lane Unless you have a space cushion you are in big trouble but have no fear Captain Fantastic Defensive Driver is here to swerve out of hazard s way In this drill the driver steers sharply away from a hazard to the side of the vehicle If you are driving side by side with other vehicles there may be no out to the right and left Thus should a car drive next to you and enter your space cushion when practical slow down or speed up to create a space cushion that can be used in an emergency or for a soft landing C Let s review To maintain a proper space cushion Never tailgate another vehicle Get away from vehicles that are tailgating you Ll Avoid side by side driving having a car right next to you or on either side of you can block an exit should one be needed LE LI Stay out of the other guy s blind spot Remember to let your teen practice each space cushion drill above 3 times while you call out the pretend cars and that an alien TV s coming at you t3 ICE CREAM DRILL Congratulations you avoided cars dogs and self propelled moving TV s Wouldn t you say that it s time for a nic
89. ured animal ends up killing a passenger or driver in a crash due to impact So get a seatbelt for your dog In many states driving with a small dog in your lap will be a moving violation or in this case a tick et The ticket is akin to operating a vehicle in an unsafe manner or condition But once again the ticket is the least of your worries So which is worse Ll Getting a ticket for having a dog in your lap Getting into a collision because there was a dog in your lap For a true government doggie crash test go to http www youtube com watch v Ts4sMQA4zqA Get a seatbelt for Fido fast and be a dog s best friend Lesson 7 Driving and Parking at a Busy Mall The way humans hunt for parking and the way animals hunt for food are not as different as you might think Tom Vanderbilt In this lesson we ll discuss and drill driving around and parking at a busy mall parking on a hill as well as presenting two great safety tips Most drivers erroneously assume that parking lots or parking on hills are not very dangerous yet each can be extremely costly to your wallet Most collisions happen within a few miles of your house i e at malls or at a friend s house on the hill and these collisions are at lower speeds yet extremely high impact damage that can ruin your week and your wallet Parking on a hill if the car should roll can be extremely costly as the car can gains acceleration and has major impact with other c
90. v and make sure your teen is always driving a five star government new or used crash tested vehicle If not may we suggest considering trading in your car for one that does with stability traction control or STC controls skids automatically for you The NHTSA estimates that STC will save another 10 000 lives a year As we like to say Safety is not by accident Bk e NOTABLE QUOTES Improving parental communication skills and providing them with the tools to better manage their teens driving may be effective in reducing collision involvement among high risk teens AAA Foundation study Parental involvement is the most important factor in teaching teens safe driving behaviors Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and George Mason University 2 http www nichd nih gov news releases driving risk cfm Traffic Safety Consultants Inc v Teach Your Teen Addendum Front Matter TABLE OF CONTENTS RE nie do nii au TE VII USING THIS ADDENDUM 5 2 ecce cour ree apu nda Conta d yan ea x ex cupa censa ede aur odo nuUa VELA g UNUS X Important Information Icons and Notes siccssscsssecsceccnecensenseessesssnnssansensnnes x General Idea behind the Addendum eee sese seen anna nnn anna xii PART 1 EDUCATION GENERAL INFORMATION eene enne nennen 1 IN PRODUCTIONS oat soa ode kl eee ado ede cu oci at re uda esca aec dap Lu eerie 1 Our Broken Record Main Piece of AdVvice sees
91. xtra weight and as a result decreases gas consumption 1 2 for every 100 pounds More important it also lowers the chance of getting hit by flying objects in your car 3 Speeding rapid acceleration and so on lowers your highway gas mileage as much as 33 4 Using your car s recommended oil improves gas mileage by 1 2 5 Idling your car for more than 30 seconds wastes gas Okay bad pun time Start the car and proceed without becoming an American Idle Lesson 4 Having a Gas Station Objective Coach your teen in proper car maintenance Location Local full service gas station or local self service gas station If a full service station is not available Suggested Time Saturday or Sunday around 9 10 pm when the station is not busy 45 to 60 minutes Parent Instruction Have your teen drive to a full service gas station Or drive to a complete self Service gas station Money Saving Tip Proper car maintenance can save you or your teen thousands of dollars in annual auto repairs and it can extend the life of your vehicle Most important proper car maintenance significantly reduces chances of a serious collision due to mechanical failure Worn tires and brakes broken window wipers low oil gas or other fluids and so on are a genuine hazard Proper car maintenance can save your life it s something one can never tire of Something electrifying to Think About Will there
92. y driving in Position 2 the far left side of the lane for a few minutes which again is just a few inches from the left lane Finally try Position 3 the far right side of the lane by hugging the right part of the lane When safe pull over and let your teen try to position the vehicle within the lanes as described above Drill 5 Lane Change on a regular street or highway with some cars or traffic 42 Traffic Safety Consultants Inc Teach Your Teen Addendum Part 2 Training A word of caution before we begin changing it up a little Lane changes on both city street and on freeways are one of the most dangerous maneuvers and also a leading cause of accidents and injuries Proceed carefully and assume another car may be making a lane change at the same time as you So please check your mirrors and try to make lane changes when other cars are not in your vicinity Before we proceed here is a general summary of the art of a lane change First always check traffic in the front of you and second use your two side mirrors to see if there are any cars to your left and right Now check the rear zones by glancing in the rear view mirror Don t forget to check for vehicles in your blind spots Here is a 2 minute video on ways to fail your DMV driving exam including unsafe lane changes so watch closely http www youtube com watch v bHp6gRsmhQw Proceed with these specific steps for the lane change dri
93. your car Hit The following are notes on other equipment your car may contain Ll Operating your Cruise Control automatic speed control switch used for Freeway highway driving The cruise control allows a driver to set the speed of the vehicle Best to use only on the freeway when traffic is light This is an excellent way to prevent speeding and saves on fuel Practice using this on a safe and empty road Here is a one minute video on setting cruise control Tell your teen if they work hard and study in school that one day they can probably buy this car or one like it http www youtube com watch v HCIMqqPx0T8 O Tachometer gauge that determines engine revolutions per minute Indicates the number of engine revolutions per minute Caution needle in red zone possible engine damage O Odometer gauge that determines the miles your car has driven The odometer indicates miles driven and can normally be reset to zero i e 5000 miles driven Usually the car will also have a trip indicator for gauging distance traveled on a shorter route Money Saving Tip Whenever your car has a red light or warning showing for any of the warning light indicators below it is time to take your car into the shop or gas station at your soonest possible convenience As in most cases with cars waiting to fix the problem is a clear and present danger and one dangerously expensive O Warning Light Indicators explain to your teen w

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