Driving With A Teenage Brain: A State Trooper's Notes On How To Stay Alive

Book Synopsis: Parents - Want your child to drive one million, accident-free miles? The author has! This book explains how. This second edition includes the entire first edition, with added information on the fast-evolving fields of autonomous vehicles and electric cars. In response to readers' suggestions, it also includes chapter review questions. This is a common-sense, driving book for new drivers, which recognizes and addresses the difference between the teen brain and that of an adult. Investing in this book for your teen will teach them how to survive while learning to drive rather than becoming another teenage statistic. It won’t teach them how to parallel park, make a three-point turn or how to pass a written test. They can easily learn these skills elsewhere. This book will provide the tools for your teen to recognize and avoid hazardous situations and unsafe drivers. It will show them how to train their inexperienced, teenage brains to make safe, split-second decisions when life-threatening events occur. In this book I have shared the knowledge gained over many years of driving, to help keep your teen alive. Now help them to understand and apply this knowledge. Don’t just give them this book. Make sure they read it. Quiz them on it, especially the chapter on Defensive Driving.

Reviews by Law Enforcement Professionals
With an emphasis upon driver safety, this very comprehensive book is an excellent resource for teenagers and parents alike, and I highly recommend it!” Daniel Carlson - Captain, Assistant Director of Training, New York State Police, Ret.
Rich, you have provided an informative life-saving guide for everyone hoping to avoid a motor vehicle accident. I am confident you will make better, more thoughtful drivers with your insights. Each of my own grandchildren will be receiving a copy of this book as they prepare to get behind the wheel and hit the road. Excellent job! Lars Jarvie - Chief of Police, City of Mesa, Arizona, Ret.
Richard Kasper has developed a common-sense guide for those who don’t always use a great deal of common sense. I wish that this book existed when my sons were learning to drive. Nicely done! Ben Wolfinger - Sheriff, Kootenai County, Idaho
Great information even for me, an old retired cop of 34 years. The information in this book may save a teen’s life. Thanks for writing this, Rich. I will share it with my kids. Gordon H. Gartner - Chief of Police, Town of Payson, Arizona, Ret.

Reviews by Others
Every parent must read this! I buy it for all of my friends with teens about to drive. The principles in this book will save lives. From a front-line responder to a grandfather's heart, author Rich Kasper shares his insights that will forever protect our teens. Michelle Lee Graham - CEO, Children's Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County, California
We older experienced drivers can benefit from the recommendations and suggestions the author offers. It would be an excellent resource and reference for driver training instructors. A lot of information for a small price. Cecil Hathaway, PhD - Professor of Transportation and Traffic Engineering, Ret.