Crash Course

Fifteen Ways to Become a More Defensive Driver

Joseph B Fitzgerald, Benjamin R David

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Bublish, Inc.
09 August 2025

Roadcraft, driving & the Highway Code; Road & motor vehicles: general interest; Vehicle maintenance & manuals

Written by a former Traffic Homicide Investigator and a Retired District Attorney, Crash Course is the definitive guide to defensive driving. With over 50 years of combined experience at crash scenes and in courtrooms, the authors deliver a gripping, eye-opening look into the true cost of reckless, distracted, and impaired driving.

Packed with unforgettable real-life cases and fifteen essential defensive driving tips, this book equips readers with the tools to make safer, smarter decisions behind the wheel.

Part warning, part wake-up call, and entirely rooted in real stories, Crash Course is a must-read for new drivers, parents, educators, and anyone who thinks ""it could never happen to me.""

By: Joseph B Fitzgerald, Benjamin R David
Imprint: Bublish, Inc.
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 200g
ISBN: 9798899890130
Pages: 142
Publication Date: 09 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joe Fitzgerald has dedicated over 25 years to the field of traffic safety, rising through the ranks of the Wilmington Police Department to become a Sergeant in 2010. As a traffic crash reconstructionist, he investigated serious injury and fatal crashes, providing critical insights that often led to expert testimony in various areas including vehicle speed determination, drug and alcohol impaired driving, and standardized field sobriety testing. For over a decade, Joe has run the Southeastern Driver Training Center and has developed a defensive driving curriculum that has spread throughout the country. Joe currently serves as President of the National Crash Prevention Program. Ben David dedicated over 25 years to prosecuting crime, including serving as the elected District Attorney for New Hanover and Pender Counties from 2004 to 2024. During his tenure, Ben oversaw the creation and running of administrative traffic courts, efficiently resolving hundreds of cases in a single court session every week. These courts have been replicated in all 100 counties of North Carolina. He is a certified law enforcement instructor and is an adjunct faculty member at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He has served as lead trial attorney on several precedent-setting vehicular homicide cases and is a published author and highly sought-after speaker on traffic safety issues. Ben currently serves as Chief Legal Counsel of the National Crash Prevention Program.