Driving With Confidence

'How to overcome fear of driving' is an enlightening and practical book for anyone experiencing any degree of fear of driving. Whether you don't drive at all and can barely look at a car, or if you drive sporadically and only when you have to, or even if you drive every day but still don't like doing so - then this is the book for you. You may feel that you have a phobia, a deeply held fear or simply a niggling sense of unease that you want to conquer. This is a book for anyone who wants to step away from any fear of driving and towards becoming a confident driver instead. The author is a former driving phobic who avoided driving for seven years but is now happily back on the roads and wants to help you get there too. It includes advice from many world-renowned professionals working with people with driving phobia and brings together all their combined knowledge of what will conquer this fear. It contains practical exercises you can do from home and a guided plan to get you driving again. With the advice, understanding and practical exercises in this book, you can start your journey towards driving confidence. OUTSTANDING FEATURES: * written by a recovered driving phobic who knows what you are going through * features the most up to date research on driving fear * includes advice from a wide range of leading therapists and experts in driving phobia * includes practical exercises, many of which can be done without leaving your home * part of the royalties from the sale of this book are donated to a charity.

Millions of people, in the US and other parts of the world, face the grim prospect of losing their driving privileges, their mobility, and to a great extent their freedom, due to a deterioration in their eyesight or a disabling eye disease. Driving with Confidence is an empowering tool. Its message is simple: In many cases, people with low vision can and do receive, retain and safely exercise their driving privileges. The book presents a clear, no-nonsense discussion on the realities of low vision conditions, together with a practical program designed to help low vision individuals maximize their chances of retaining and/or extending their driving privileges. It also provides a detailed description of driving vision regulations in every state in the US. Site of interest: www.BiopticDriving.org which is a non profit group concerned with advocating the use of bioptics for driving. Contents:The Freedom to DriveVision and Driving — Facts and FictionThe Medical Side of Low VisionThinking about DrivingGetting Ready to DriveLearning to DriveOn the Road — Driving with Low VisionIf All Else Fails — How to Get Where You Want Without a CarConclusion — Daring to SucceedAppendices:Federal LegislationInformation/Aid SourcesTerms You Should KnowLow Vision Driving AidsState Vision RequirementsBibliographyIndex Readership: Visually impaired people and their families, optometrists, ophthalmologists, low vision researchers, legislators, DMV administrators and laypersons. Keywords:Low Vision;AMD;Bioptic;Vision Aids;Driving and Vision;US Driving;Aging and Driving;Driving in America;Safe DrivingReviews:“… Local researcher, Dr Eli Peli, wrote 'Driving With Confidence' to help people with impaired vision stay on the road.”NewsCenter 5's Heather Unruh Boston ABC affiliate WCVB Channel 5 “… we have found your book, ‘Driving with Confidence: A Practical Guide to Driving with Low Vision’, to be a wonderful resource.”Joanne Schwartzberg, MD Director Aging and Community Health, American Medical Association's Older Drivers Project “This helpful book, printed in LARGE TYPE, contains facts, information, advice and reference materials that will enable those facing deterioration in their vision to make informed decisions about their ability to continue driving.”Visionlink Newsletter of International Library, Archives & Museum of Optometry “Driving with Confidence fills a large gap in the low vision literature and provides a clearly written discussion of viable options and alternatives for driving with low vision … because countries outside the US are also dealing with these same issues regarding drivers with low vision and the use of optical enhancement devices, I believe the material contained in Peli and Peli would be of strong interest internationally.”Visual Impairment Research “The book is clearly written and well structured … it will inform and empower its intended audience.”CE Optometry “I will be enthusiastically recommending this book to my more astute patients (and their families) if they have a reasonable chance of being able to drive safely and legally and are trying to gain greater perspective than I can offer in a clinic visit. I will also recommend this book as a reference for any eye doctors, rehabilitation specialists, and driving instructors who work with a lot of partially sighted patients.”Optometry and Vision Science “I strongly support the Peli's main advocacy theme, which is that visually impaired individuals should be afforded more opportunities to demonstrate their potential for safe driving … I recommend this book to eye care practitioners as a useful source of information, and a resource to share with their visually-impaired patients.”Ian L Bailey Professor of Optometry and Vision Science University of California, Berkeley, California, USA

Presents a clear, no-nonsense discussion on the realities of low vision conditions together with a practical program designed to help low vision individuals maximize their chances for retaining and/or extending their driving privileges. Also provides a detailed description of driving vision regulations in every state in the US.

Teach Yourself - the world's leading learning brand - is relaunched in 2010 as a multi-platform experience that will keep you motivated to achieve your goals. Let our expert author guide you through this brand new edition, with personal insights, tips, energising self-tests and summaries throughout the book. Go online at www.teachyourself.com for tests, extension articles and a vibrant community of like-minded learners. And if you don't have much time, don't worry - every book gives you 1, 5 and 10-minute bites of learning to get you started. With over 95% of accidents caused by preventable human error, insurance costs increasing yearly by 20% and few drivers willing to spare the time or money for an advanced driving course, Better Driving is an essential book that will be suitable for almost every motorist, whether newly qualified or with many years' experience. It it not only targeted at those who want to learn advanced techniques, but all those who lack confidence either overall or in specific areas. It covers not only the basic advanced driving techniques, but also introduces mental strategies such as observation and cynicism. It will cover such practical scenarios as bad weather driving and breakdowns, and provide advice for every driving environment, from rural roads and motorways to urban roads and driving abroad. With plenty of supporting resource material, including further reading and useful diagrams, it will be an ideal companion for motorists old and new.

Shave lap times or find a faster line through your favorite set of S-curves with professional race driver Ross Bentley as he shows you the quickest line from apex to apex! With tips and commentary from current race drivers, Bentley covers the vital techniques of speed, from visualizing lines to interpreting tire temps to put you in front of the pack. Includes discussion of practice techniques, chassis set-up, and working with your pit chief.

Terence Dove Spills the Beans on Driving a Racing Kart at the Elite Level. Learn how to command your kart, dominate your opponents and grow your self-confidence with advanced techniques and winning strategies used by the pros. Discover the secrets Terence has learned from working with World Champions, European Champions and British Champions on how to take a racing kart to the absolute limit. Build your confidence to champion levels Develop your own powerfully effective driving style Brake right on the limit Race like a driver in total command Use your eyes like a guided weapon system. Master wet driving Nail your starts time and again Apply secret techniques to find more speed Learn from a master of karting technique with 15 years of coaching experience how you can become a formidable kart pilot. Includes step-by-step instructions on developing the most essential driving techniques that Terence uses to help his clients reach their maximum potential.

Millions of people, in the US and other parts of the world, face the grim prospect of losing their driving privileges, their mobility, and to a great extent their freedom, due to a deterioration in their eyesight or a disabling eye disease. "Driving with Confidence" is an empowering tool. Its message is simple: In many cases, people with low vision can and do receive, retain and safely exercise their driving privileges.

Every year over half of the driving tests taken result in failure, often just as a result of nerves on the day rather thandue to bad driving.In addition, learner drivers may be spending much more money and time on repetitive lessons than they need to. This book shows youhow to pass your driving test stress free and in fewer lessons, saving you lots of time money. Now you need to ask yourself: are you ready for that? If you already feel completely confident in your ability, believe that you can perform all the manoeuvres correctly, drive totally without your instructors help and guidance, and are totally confident in your ability to pass your test, then don't buy this book because you dont need it. However, if there is the slightest doubt in your mind about your confidence or competence levels, or you think that nerves will get the better of you on your test, then read on, this book has been written especially for you. If you are one of the ten percent of the population who is dyslexic you will know that learning to drive can present challenges for you. Therefore, a specialist chapter has been written for you using multi-sensory learning techniques to make learning easier and much more enjoyable. If you are thinkingabout taking yourdriving test, you need to read the chapter 'Top Ten reasons for failure and how to avoid them' View this FREE now at www.Lofaway2pass.com