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  November 11-14, 2009
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AAA's New How to Drive Textbook
Ready for You Today!

Join us in celebrating the release of the 2009 edition of AAA's How To Drive, the textbook written by instructors for instructors! It’s new, updated, and ready-to-use in the classroom. In addition to fresh information on managing risk, understanding space needs and alcohol-impaired driving, it also features brand new content on:

• The dangers of text messaging
  
• The benefits of economical driving techniques
  
• The effects of distractions, drowsiness and emotions on driving, and more

Since the 1930’s, AAA has been committed to preparing new drivers for the challenges of the road, and AAA's How to Drive continues to provide the industry’s most current information required to develop and master risk-management skills based on managing visibility, time and space in all driving situations.

Plus, with the best pricing in the industry, at $15.95* each, it offers the best value of any driver education textbook. And the textbook aligns with the ADTSEA curriculum.

To enable instructors to easily test student knowledge through multiple-choice questions, the revised test booklets contain additional questions for each chapter, along with a comprehensive final exam. The test booklets come in a pack of 25 for $59.00.*

Educating new drivers well is of critical importance, and so is using the best materials to get the job done. For more information on how to order AAA's How to Drive student manual, Stock# 350209 and test booklets, Stock# 350309, contact your local AAA club or email Sandi Lord.

*Prices are subject to change without notice.

TEACHING TIPS
Closing a Discussion Without Losing Your Audience

Have you ever sat in a classroom and at the end of the day the instructor said “ok class, let’s review”? What did you do?

Like most people, you probably said “Yes! We’re almost done and I can tune out starting now” and began to pack up and think about the rest of the day. This tip will not only put the brakes on that behavior, it can help students retain the information. Read More...

Enter the Teaching Tip Challenge

Provide us with your best teaching tip and enter to win a free Teaching Your Teens to Drive classroom DVD. Read More...

Instructor Resources
New Mini-Module on Fuel-Efficient Driving- It’s Free!

Learn techniques on how to maximize fuel economy and minimize total fuel costs. AAA's newest mini-module can be used in the classroom portion of novice driver education as a supplement to discussions on safe and fuel-efficient driving techniques. Read More...

News and Research
Study Confirms the Dangers of Text Messaging

Talking and texting on a cell phone while driving is dangerous; cell phone signal blockers may have the potential to help prevent teens from these risky behaviors while driving. Read More...

Vehicle Technology
Cell Phone Signal Blockers for Teen Drivers?

Talking and texting on a cell phone while driving is dangerous; cell phone signal blockers may have the potential to help prevent teens from these risky behaviors while driving. Read More...

Glad You Asked

Q. What is the AAA Driver Improvement Program?

A. AAA's classroom-based driving safety course is designed specifically as an interactive, modular program that can be taught to traffic offenders, fleet drivers, drivers seeking insurance discounts, and can be used to supplement your novice driver training curriculum. Read More...