Written for his daughters, Faryn and Harlye, and his son, Joshua.
Before you honk, put yourself in the other driver’s shoes.
This is a father’s road-tested advice for new drivers — the things a parent finds himself saying from the passenger seat. It is not a driver’s-ed manual, and it is not a guide to passing the test. It is a book about understanding traffic, sharing the road, and getting there safely.
Coming spring 2027 in paperback and Kindle
Cars travel in packs. When you join a pack, you adjust to it, and it adjusts to you. From Chapter 1 of Dad’s Handbook of Driving.
A taste of what’s inside
See every situation from both seats.
Before you judge another driver, put yourself in their shoes.
Traffic moves in packs.
When you join one, you adjust to it — and it adjusts to you.
Special advice for new drivers.
For a first freeway trip, pick an entrance with a long acceleration lane.
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Tips from Dads — coming soon
A place for other parents to share the advice they find themselves giving from the passenger seat. You’ll be able to read those tips here, and submit your own, once the book is closer to launch.
