Book recomendation for a newly qualified driver

[niva441]

A friends son is soon to take his driving test. I was thinking of how to guide him on the next stage of actually learning to drive, rather than learning to pass his test. Early on I was given Superdriver by Sir John Whitmore, which was good in that it considered mental attitude to the task and purpose of driving. However as well as being out of print I suspect it is less relevant to how much road conditions and possibly vehicles have changed since I started driving. Can anyone recommend a suitable equivalent, my next thought was Roadcraft, but much as he is intelligent and engaged, I suspect it may not be the appropriate level.

Having had a check on Amazon, I've found the following options, has anyone any experience of these?
Drive to Survive - Lorin Charles

The Lost Art of High-Performance Driving - Ross Bentley

How to Drive: Real World Instruction and Advice - Ben Collins

Advanced and Performance Driving - Reg Local

Is there much difference to his other book?
How Not to Crash - Reg Local

Thanks in advance

Todd

[niva441]

Thanks for the replys, especially HappyMidget for replying so quickly.

It must be almost a first to have complete agreement on Pistonheads.

[niva441]

Thanks for the Mind Driving recommendation, I think that will fit well with some of his interests and also the aspects of SuperDriver that resonated with me.

I think I'll be getting him both, together they're less than the Ben Collins book. They are also more focussed and avoid the sidetrack into show-boating.

[niva441]

Thanks for that, I'll mention it to his parents. Hopefully it could cushion the shock of the insurance rise when he passes his test.

I wasn't considering Roadcraft as, although it has been updated since I read it, I'm not sure it is ideal for a newly qualified driver. Especially as they've probably had enough of digesting the Highway Code and would appreciate a change of style.

[niva441]

Thanks all for the suggestions, I've ordered Mind Driving and Reg's book. Hopefully it will inspire him, even more optimistically once read he will pass them on to his friends. So there will be a pocket of intelligent teenage drivers around Preston.

[niva441]

Yes that would be for the more advanced techniques