Product Description

Even after taking Driver's Ed and passing that dreaded road test, there are so many things new drivers need to learn about the practical aspects of driving that will only come from experience. Handing over the keys is a traumatic rite of passage for parents, and they will sleep better knowing that The Driving Book is in their teens' glove compartments. Covering virtually every scenario a new driver may face, from changing a tire to negotiating privileges with parents to handling a car in bad weather, Karen Gravelle helps teen drivers navigate through tricky new territory-on the road and at home.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #580248 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

From School Library Journal
Starred Review. Grade 10 Up–This outstanding, common-sense guide covers important topics not mentioned in standard manuals such as automobile maintenance, getting gasoline, the differences between city and country driving, bad weather, the usefulness of cell phones in emergencies, and road rage. The book is clearly written and well organized, but it is also humorous and appealing, with lighthearted illustrations throughout. Gravelle emphasizes points with anecdotes from teen drivers. This title is particularly good in that it also discusses the special psychological and social issues facing adolescents, such as handling peer pressure to drive unsafely and dealing with nervous parents. Because getting a driver's license is such a rite of passage for teens, this book belongs in every library.–Kathleen E. Gruver, Burlington County Library, Westampton, NJ
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From Booklist
Gr. 9-12. Every new driver needs to read this book. Writing without condescension, Gravelle covers most situations a teen (or adult) driver might encounter. She begins by taking a look at things that need to be kept in a car (from insurance cards to a flashlight), and then goes on to discuss car maintenance, stressing the importance of knowing how to check the oil, the battery, and the window washer fluid. Going beyond the basics, she suggests how to avoid peer-pressure situations and deal with road rage, and she talks about the effects of drugs, both legal and illegal, on drivers. The slim volume, which, as the author suggests, is just the right size for keeping in the glove compartment, is peppered with lively ink drawings that add a touch of humor to the advice. Parents and teens can use this as place to start talking about the rights and responsibilities of hitting the road. Ilene Cooper
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Customer Reviews

Great
As a Driving instructor, i was expecting a book on "how to drive safely," but it is an excellent considering its purpose. It has some ideas that i consider to be excelent, such as:
1)Matinance hints
2)Safety suggestions
3)Handling some tricky situations
4)Handeling the police
5)Highway emergiancies
..., i could go forever
as just as the book's title indicates, "Everything New Drivers Need to Know, But Don't Know, 'or afraid to ask."
Certified Driving Instructorare
Carol

Good Starter Book
The "The Driving Book: Everything New Drivers Need to Know but Don't Know to Ask" book was one of just a few choice reference sources for my safe driving CD "Mind the Road - Mind the Road: Waking Hypnosis for a Conscious Commute. The advice and recommendations from this book were an inspiration for the suggestions my audio CD gives to drivers as they start their drive to have a safe and focused drive. I would recommend this book with my audio CD to help drivers be prepared for what potentials the road may present to them.

A nice Little Driving Book
"The Driving Book" by Karen Gravelle with illustrations by Helen Flook is a book with teen drivers in mind. While the directions might be common knowledge to the driving veteran, it covers a wide variety of topics over the 161 pages of the main text. Something more is needed. You need a set of rules of the road and a drivers code of conduct. You need to cover basic aspects of residential zones, arterial zones and high-speed zones. You've got to give teenagers and teen drivers the driving knowledge they need to survive in an asphalt jungle full of untamed drivers, and you can't do that with information that is free in the local drivers guide. Having the right to offer an alternative, I suggest Highliner: The Nature, Philosophy and Science of Automobile Driving. If you have a young driver who hardly knows what's going on out there, then the Driving book is okay. The novelistic illustrations make it more interesting to read than the driver's manual. Good companion books to the Driving book are Timothy C. Smith's Crashproof Your Kids--Make Your Teen A Safer, Smarter Driver and Highliner, which delve deeper into driver's ed and being a driver's bible, in addition to good driving books that focus on driver's education to ace the driving test and drive right for teen drivers as well as driving veterans.

The Driving Book is a great starter for new drivers, in addition to Crashproof your Kids and Highliner.