Parents Guide 

Bill Kennedy Presents

 

How to assist your son or daughter after driving school & help them with their driving skills inorder to stay accident free

A comprehensive, step-by-step, and proven drivers education professional guide for parents who want to assist their teen with

“Accident-free” driving instruction

 

Dear Parent with a Teen:

You are now searching for the best way to work with your teen on how to drive. You may be concerned that you don’t possess all the necessary knowledge and skills and maybe the patience.

What you need is a driver’s training guide written by an experienced teacher who has taught his four teenagers to drive safely and has been teaching driver’s education for over 30 years. A Parent’s Guide to Teaching Your Teenager “How to Drive Safely” – While Maintaining Your Sanity is a complete instructional guide designed to offer you, the parent, the tools and assurance that your teen will be properly given the necessary knowledge, skills, and confidence to drive safely and be equipped with advanced accident prevention and life-saving driving skills, that are available through this offer.

Table of Contents

 INTRODUCTION (In the beginning…)

CHAPTER I: THE VACANT PARKING LOT – Page 1 

• Pre-driving Procedures (before starting the engine)
• Dashboard Information and Starting the Engine
• Putting the Car In Motion (slowly) 

CHAPTER II: THE RESIDENTIAL AREA – Page 9

• Review
• Backing Out of the Driveway (in reverse)
• Intersections
• Centering Your Vehicle (on your side of the street)
• Speed Control (under the speed limit)
• Proper Stopping Areas When Required to Stop at Intersections
• Important Parent Note (for advanced training in residential areas)

CHAPTER III: LIGHT CITY DRIVING – Page 17

• Review (residential area driving)
• Proper Following Distance (behind the vehicle in front of you)
• Right Turns On a Red Light (in some states)
• Approaching a “Stale-Green” Light and What To Do
• Summary (positive and patient)
• Important Parent Note (for advanced training)

CHAPTER IV: ONE-WAY STREETS AND LANE CHANGES – Page 22

• Review
• Turning Into the “Nearest Correct Lane”
• One-Way Streets (just follow the arrow)
• Lane Changing Procedures (for a rookie driver)
• Summary (the bonding experience)

CHAPTER V: THE HEAVY TRAFFIC – Page 31

•  Review (previous lesson, Chapter IV)
• The Left Turn
• Important Parent Note (for advanced training in heavy traffic)

CHAPTER VI: THE PARKING ADVENTURE – Page 36

• A. Review (in order to get ready for the parking adventure)
• Parking (choosing the proper lot)
• Backing Out (successfully)

CHAPTER VII: THE FREEWAY AND THE HIGHWAY – Page 44

• Review
• Freeway and Highway Driving
• Driving on the Freeway (successfully)
• Driving on the Highway (safely)
• Stopping Procedures
• Fatigue Factors
• Important Parent Note (for advanced training)

CHAPTER VIII: NIGHT DRIVING – Page 55

• Speed
• Being Seen
• Following Distance Rules
• Paying Attention and Distractions
• Bright Light Reaction

CHAPTER IX: ADVERSE DRIVING CONDITIONS – Page 59

• Proper Timing for Successful Practice
• “Slow-Down” or Else
• Other Drivers
• Gravel Roads, Bad Roads & Heavy Traffic
• Hydroplaning or “Water Skiing on the Highway”
• Proper Steering
• Important Parent Note (for advanced training in adverse driving conditions)

CHAPTER X: SUMMARY – Page 63

• Keeping a Positive and Patient Demeanor
• The Ultimate “Role-Model”
• Parent – Teen Driving Log
• Important Parent Note

 

Special Thanks

Thank you so much for allowing me the opportunity and co-responsibility of helping you teach your teen how to drive safely and stay accident free.

Bill Kennedy

Owner

about the Author

Bill Kennedy has spent most of his life in Topeka, Kansas. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education from Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas and earned his Master’s Degree in Education from Washburn University in Topeka. Bill has been a teacher and coach for over 30 years. He is owner of the largest driving school in the state of Kansas serving over 30,000 students since 1994.

Bill has always enjoyed teaching as a profession and feels that it is very important to work with beginning and experienced drivers in improving their abilities to drive safely. This process should be ongoing throughout a person’s driving career.

 

How to order

Call 800-557-7357 or send $29.95 (includes S&H) with return address to:

(We accept Visa, Mastercard, & Discover)

Topeka Driving School

3641 SW Plass Ste D

Topeka, KS 66611-2588