MODULE 1:

The complete California/Texas Driver Handbook presented by Virtual Instruction

• who may operate a vehicle,
• types of licenses,
• specialty information (including allergic reactions to drugs, health care directives etc.)
• how to obtain a driver's license, licensing restrictions, renewal/suspension/revocations,
• inspection, registration, financial responsibility,
• right of way concepts: intersections, merge area's, special situations, highway railgrade crossings, signals, signs, pavement markings, signaling passing, turning, stopping, standing, parking, speed limits, headlights, freeway driving concerns, problem situations, winter driving,
• state alcohol laws, MIP's, improper use of license, DWI and drug rules/regulations/penalties,
• administrative license revocations,
• intoxication,assault, manslaughter,
• sharing the road with bicycles/trucks/motorcyclists,
• crash envolvment, and safety concerns.

MODULE 2:

• pre-drive tasks, under the hood checks, driver readiness security/seating/restraints/mirrors,
• starting/securing tasks, alerts and warnings,
• force of impact, energy absorbing,
• steering columns, wheel adjustment, parking brakes, pedals, cruise control, all devices instruments accessible to the driver.

MODULE 3:

• vision & perception,
• targeting, useful vision areas,
• speed & effect on vision,blind spot crashes,
• mirror glare,
• moving onto a roadway, curb, or backing up,
• reference points,
• limitations,
• lane positions,
• vehicle balance, steering techniques and control, evasive steering, changing balance form side to side, front to reat, and rear to front.

MODULE 4:

• risk and reduction, driving behaviors which increase risk,
• guidelines for collision avoidance,
• keys to reducing risk,
• space management, search management, space cushions,
• traffic lights,
• handling other drivers
• reasons and steps for change lanes,
• advanced planning,
• steering control, gap selection,
• protected/unpretected turns, special turns/methods,
• choosing a parking space,
• curb, angle, perpendicular, parrallel and special parking.

MODULE 5:

• driver attention/distractions, types of distractions, tips for safe driving, distraction ranking/articles,
• developing good driving habits,processing habits,
• top 11 novice driving errors,
• 15 habits to safe driving,
• intersection, curves, hills, lane flows, shared lanes, mirror usage for these,
• being passed, passing considerations, no-passing situations, mulitlane roads, as well as, laws for overtaking, passing, and related subjects.

MODULE 6:

• expressways,
• trip planning,
• exits,
• types of interchanges (clover leaf,diamond,trumpet),
• high speed considerations,
• potential dangers,
• reducing risk on multilane expressways,
• heavy traffic,
• rural driving ,
• road and surface changes,
• mountain driving, and desert driving.

MODULE 7:

• alcohol and drugs,
• effects, men vs women, teens,
• syptoms of problem drinking,
• driver responsibilites, responsibilities of friends,
• behavior as a result of consumption,
• why teens drink, did you know, myth and facts,
• occurences/ consequences,
• reasons and ways to say NO,
• blood alcohol content (B.A.C), stages, absorbtion, bloodstream,
• body's response to drugs and alcohol,
• psycological effects, abuse,
• other drugs,
• club drugs,
• what is marijuana, why do teens use it, short and long term effects, impact on driving,
• inhalants, tobacco, and even over the counter drugs.

MODULE 8:

• emotions, how they affect driving, controlling them, attitude and our driving,
• stress,  
• dealing with driver fatique,
• dealing with or delaying fatigue,
• identifying/preventing road rage,
• do you drive aggressively?,  
• protecting occupants.

MODULE 9:

• limited visibility and extreme weather,
• roadway and vehicle technology,
• emergencies, traction loss or skids,
• night time driving,
• low water crossings, flooding,
• hot weather, cold weather,
• off road recovery, emergency swerving, roadway hazards,
• collisions,
• vehicle malfunctions,
• traction loss causes, traction loss considerations, and tractions loss corrections.

MODULE 10:

• litter prevention and environmental issues, impact on health,
• conserving natural resources,
• trip/cost planning, map reading,
• ownership responibilities,
• insuring/purchasing a vehicle,
• maintaining your vehicle,
• vehicle item checklist,
• highway transportation system and agencies.

FINAL ASSESSMENT

• 90 question final assessment