Topic 3 · 24 sections
Rules of the Road: Traffic Laws in California
Driving safely means knowing California’s key traffic laws—rules on right-of-way, speed, lanes, turns, parking, and more—to avoid crashes and tickets.
- 1 3.1 Right-of-Way Rules: Who Goes First?
- 2 3.2 Speed Limits and the “Basic Speed Law”
- 3 3.3 Lane Usage and Changing Lanes Safely
- 5 3.4.1 Turning Basics (Right and Left Turns)
- 6 3.4.2 U-Turns
- 7 3.4.3 Stopping at Intersections
- 8 3.4.4 Other Intersection Tips
- 10 3.5 Parking and Stopping Regulations
- 11 3.5.1 General Parking Rules:
- 12 3.5.2 Parking on Hills (Heading Uphill or Downhill)
- 13 3.5.3 Colored Curbs
- 14 3.5.4 How to Parallel Park (Briefly)
- 15 3.5.5 Illegal Parking – Where You Must Not Park
- 20 3.6 Special Driving Situations: School Zones, Emergency Vehicles, and More
- 21 3.6.1 School Zones and School Buses
- 22 3.6.2 Emergency Vehicles and “Move Over” Law
- 23 3.6.3 Railroad and Light-Rail Crossings
- 24 3.6.4 Sharing the Road with Bicycles and Motorcycles
- 25 3.6.5 Slow-Moving Vehicles & Animals
- 26 3.6.6 Vehicles in Trouble on the Road
- 30 3.7 Seat Belt and Child Restraint Laws
- 31 3.7.1 Child Restraints
- 32 3.7.2 Common child seat mistakes
- 40 3.8 Other Important Laws and Precautions
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