Top Five Tips for Safe Driving: Handling Your Vehicle Responsibly

This informative program targeted at young drivers highlights the most important elements of staying safe behind the wheel. At the top of the list: limiting distractions—i.e., avoiding driving while: texting (a widespread and potentially deadly habit), eating, and drinking, or when intoxicated or feeling drowsy. Also covered are the dangers associated with being on the road at night or during bad weather, when visibility is limited. Suggestions for driving defensively and courteously (including dealing with someone else's road rage) are offered, while laws specifically applied to teen drivers are also covered. Particularly helpful are tips about what to do if a vehicle goes into a skid or breaks down, and how to prevent hydroplaning. The final segment addresses the basics of vehicle safety and lists the essentials of an emergency “car kit.” Combining voiceover narration together with interviews of a neurologist, police officer, auto mechanic, and driving instructor, the program also features illustrative footage of teenage drivers in various situations. Highly recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (C. Block)