The Rush Traffic School is designed to make you a safer, more responsible driver. This course will review driving techniques you might have already learned and will cover new safe driving methods, in addition to California driving laws. After each of the sections listed below, there will be a short quiz that will reinforce what you have just read. Following the 16 sections, there will be a multiple choice final exam. Achieve a score of 80% or better, and you have graduated the course!

CHAPTER ONE - THE COMMON SENSE OF DRIVING

• Responsibility
  
• Respect
  
• Reason
  
• Behavior

CHAPTER TWO - SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

• Door Locks
  
• Head Restraints
  
• Air Bags
  
• Seat Belts
  
• Helmets
  
• Windshields
  
• Mirrors
  
• Lights
  
• Tires
  
• Horns

CHAPTER THREE - DEFENSIVE DRIVING

• Common Courtesy and Attitude
  
• Adjusting to the Driving Environment
  
• Intersections
  
• Driver Distractions
  
• Collisions
  
• Collision Avoidance - Handling Emergencies
  
• Protecting Yourself When a Collision Cannot be Avoided
  
• Emergency Situations

CHAPTER FOUR - CALIFORNIA SPEED LAWS

• Basic Speed Law
  
• Speed Control
  
• Posted Speed Limits
  
• Blind Railroad Crossings, Intersections, Alleys
  
• Stopping Distance

CHAPTER FIVE - LANES AND LINES & PROPER USE

• Designated Lanes of Travel
  
• Lines on the Road
  
• Bicycle Lanes
  
• Carpool Lanes
  
• Turn-out Lanes
  
• Position of Vehicle in Lane of Travel

CHAPTER SIX - PROPER BACKING UP TECHNIQUES

• Checking Behind the Vehicle
  
• Visibility and Body Positioning
  
• Speed Control
  
• Steering
  
• Additional Help

CHAPTER SEVEN - TURNS AND INTERSECTIONS

• Controlled Intersection
  
• Uncontrolled Intersection
  
• Steps to Making a Good Turn
  
• How to Make a Right Turn
  
• How to Make a Left Turn
  
• U-Turns

CHAPTER EIGHT - PROPER TECHNIQUES IN PASSING

• When Passing is Authorized
  
• When Passing is Prohibited
  
• Steps Necessary to Successfully Pass Another Vehicle

CHAPTER NINE - DRIVING IN THE CITY

• Reduce Speed
  
• Look Ahead of Traffic
  
• Cover the Brake - Don't Ride It!
  
• City Passing
  
• Which Lane to Choose
  
• Positioning Your Vehicle
  
• Choose a Safe Route
  
• Special Problems
  
• One-way Streets
  
• Detours
  
• Emergency Vehicles

CHAPTER TEN - DRIVING ON THE FREEWAYS

• Plan Your Route in Advance
  
• Follow the Guide Signs
  
• Familiarize Yourself
  
• Entering the Freeway
  
• Special Situations
  
• Exiting the Freeway
  
• Exit Lanes
  
• Multiple Deceleration Lanes
  
• Choosing Lanes of Travel
  
• Speed Limits
  
• Safe Lane Changes
  
• Spacing and Scanning
  
• Emergencies
  
• Toll Booths

CHAPTER ELEVEN - DEMANDS OF DRIVING ON AN OPEN HIGHWAY

• Unmarked Farm and Field Driveways
  
• Livestock Crossing Areas
  
• Rough Road Conditions
  
• Unmarked Shoulders
  
• Roadway Stands and Gas Stations
  
• Slow Moving Trucks or Farm Vehicles
  
• High Altitudes
  
• Mountain or Country Roads
  
• Trucks and Passenger Vehicles
  
• Environment on an Open Highway

CHAPTER TWELVE - HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS

• Driving in Fog
  
• When Your Vehicle Stalls
  
• Safety Tips for Driving in Bad Weather
  
• Driving on Slippery Surfaces
  
• Staying on the Roadway
  
• Driving Through Deep Water
  
• Hydroplaning
  
• Driving in Snow and Ice
  
• Skids
  
• Poor Traction
  
• Mechanical Failure

CHAPTER THIRTEEN - ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS

• Alcohol and Traffic Safety
  
• Effects of Alcohol on the Body
  
• Spotting a Possible Drunk Driver
  
• Alternatives to Drinking and Driving
  
• Implied Consent
  
• Fines, Penalty Assessments and Restitution Fees
  
• Personal Effects of DUI
  
• Global DUI Prevention
  
• Other Drugs

CHAPTER FOURTEEN - RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DRIVER

• Personal Responsibility
  
• Traits of a Good Driver
  
• Pedestrian Safety
  
• Motorcycle Safety
  
• Miscellaneous Notes

CHAPTER FIFTEEN - TRAFFIC SIGNALS, SIGNS AND CONTROLS

• Traffic Control Signals
  
• Shapes of Signs
  
• Meanings of Sign Colors
  
• Pavement Markings
  
• Curb Markings
  
• Crosswalks

CHAPTER SIXTEEN - LICENSING AND THE DRIVING PRIVILEGE

• The Department of Motor Vehicles
  
• Do You Need a Valid Driver's License?
  
• Refusal of a Driver's License
  
• Classes of Licenses
  
• N.O.T.S.
  
• Insurance

FINAL EXAM

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