Professional Driving Techniques: The Essential Guide to Operating a Motor Vehicle with Confidence and Skill | 
 enlarge | Author: Anthony J. Scotti
Publisher: PhotoGraphics Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 54984
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 332
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 0979381312
Dewey Decimal Number: 629
EAN: 9780979381317
ASIN: 0979381312
Publication Date: March 27, 2007
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Product Description
The essential guide to operating a motor vehicle with confidence and skill. This book walks you step by step through the intricacies of the Driving System the Driver, the Vehicle and the Driving Environment. You ll learn how to maintain your vehicle and it s driver in optimum condition for taking to the road, and how to maintain vehicle control in both everyday and emergency situations in a variety of road and weather conditions. The text also features 1. How to recognize the five major accident situations and the human and mechanical failures that usually cause them; The basics of vehicle dynamics and why the vehicle sometimes does what it wants to do, not what the driver wants it to; The finer points of vehicle control in everyday driving (timing, maneuvering, spotting hazards) and in emergency situations such as when there are five seconds or less between the driver and a potentially serious situation; How to operate the controls with precision, accuracy, and in the proper sequence. The necessity of both mental and physical readiness and the adverse effects of fatigue and stress. Plus, Road Rage, Braking and Traction Systems, including Electronic Stability Control, Safe Driving and Auto Maintenance Tips from Shell Oil Company
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 Good, but not what I looking for June 16, 2008
I was actually looking for something along the lines of executive protection detail driving. This book is not it! However, it does seem to cover all the bases for teaching my daughter the basics of how and why a vehicle reacts the way it does and other good safety tips for beginner drivers.
 A must read for ALL drivers April 14, 2008
As a concerned father, I bought this book with the idea that it might be something my daughter could benefit from. Well, after reading it and discovering that, even after twenty plus years behind the wheel I still have a lot learn I've got to say that this is a must read for anyone who gets behind the wheel. It is well written and easy to read and got my daughter to finally start asking some great questions about driving.
I took the liberty of "googling" Tony Scotti's name and was impressed with how much was out there. Even has his own websites (www.securitydriver.com and www. vehicledynamics.net). Though most of the content may not be suitable for the young driver, it certainly puts safe driving in a new light.
Great Book!!! April 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great book!! Lots of useful information that the everyday person can use. It is written in a way that is easy to understand. As a new mom the information on car seats was very valuable.
I highly recommend this book. We all spend ALOT of time driving and the more information we have the better!!!!
Written by a Grandmaster Driver November 25, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have actually started driving since a a bit more than a year ago. I was taught the basics by my friends, but I knew i had to learn more than those "basics", so I bought a lot of books and read them on my spare time. This book written by Scotti is something that really helped me a lot because it has a lot of information and detailed explanations, including the physics involved in driving. Somehow, the knowledge I gained here helped me become a more confident and a reliable driver. I would recommend this book for all who really need to become good drivers. Don't just drive, drive safely, well and correctly! This is the essence of the book. And how to do that? It's in this book.
Every body should read this book before driving August 26, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Most of the people use their cars everyday, either for pleasure, or because they have to - when there is no other way. They probably carry other people inside there cars, or even small children. The responsibility is very high and the risk of the danger very close if you are not paying attention to those few - sometimes timeless tips mentioned in this book. Every driver behind the wheel should read this book and learn how to control / inspect their vehicle in order to avoid the unexpected.
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