Parent-Teen Training Aide = Guia de Instruccion para Padres y Jovenes [electronic resource]
This handbook is designed to guide California parents in helping their teenagers practice the driving skills required to obtain a driver license. The first section includes information on the following topics: meeting California driver training and licensing requirements, understanding the parent�...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse,
1993.
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| Summary: | This handbook is designed to guide California parents in helping their teenagers practice the driving skills required to obtain a driver license. The first section includes information on the following topics: meeting California driver training and licensing requirements, understanding the parent's role as the driving instructor's aide, using the handbook, being a good model, explaining the dangers of mixing driving with alcohol and drugs, developing a lesson plans for practice sessions, and determining whether a teenager is ready for a license. The second section lists step-by-step instructions for executing basic driving skills, including the following: operating a stick shift, backing a car, making various turns, entering intersections, changing lanes, parking, driving on freeways, and driving at night. In the third section, guidelines are presented for handling various special problems and emergencies, including the following: steps to take after a collision; responding to a siren; driving in bad weather, wind, extreme heat/cold; driving on slippery roads; stopping quickly; skidding; hydroplaning; reacting when stuck in snow or mud; and managing a tire blowout, failed brakes, or stuck accelerator. Concluding the handbook is a safe driver checklist. Spanish and English versions of the handbook are included. (MN) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED391874. |
| Physical Description: | 65 p. |
| Audience: | Parents. |