Traffic School

Traffic School

Updated: October 25, 2012

Before sliding behind the wheel, make sure you're road ready. Learn traffic rules, test your car safety smarts, and try to pass an actual driver's test.

Plus, get our expert tips on picking the perfect first car in the slideshow and video below.
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Video: Vrooom!

Texas has opened a highway with an 85mph speed limit.

 
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Video: Distracted Driving Course

Study finds the rate of teen car crashes increases based on how many other teens are in the car.

 
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Video: Speeding Teens

Fewer accidents are being caused by many bad driving habits, but speeding isn't one of them.

 
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Video: Ride On: Distracted Driving

Texting while driving is one of the most dangerous things you can do behind the wheel.

 
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Video: Teen Driving Deaths

Stats show that more teens are being killed in car accidents.

 
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Video: Driving Stats

Do the results of a new study mean that young drivers need more restrictions?

 
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Video: Driving Stats

With new safety features and imporved awareness, driving is getting safer.

 
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Slideshow: Cars for Teens

Six things to consider when looking at a first car.

 
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Video: Best Cars for Teens

What to look for in a first car.

 
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Highway 55

Play Highway 55, the driving game with a twist: staying safe makes you a winner.

 
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Video: Buckle Up

A Utah teen has launched a safe driving program she hopes will save lives.

 
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Fatal car crashes involving teen drivers drop

Fatal car crashes involving teen drivers fell by about a third over five years, according to a new federal report that partly credits the drop to tougher state limits on younger drivers.

 
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Video: Text and Drive Course

In this special Ride On segment, Steven Fabian takes a course to find out how dangerous texting and driving can be for teens.

 
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Video: Driving Distractions

Not driving while distracted means more than just putting your phone down.

 
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Video: Are People Driving Safer?

Find out why traffic deaths have decreased since 2005.

 
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Video: Driving Without a License

Adriana Diaz reports on the dangerous risks for teens.

 
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Video: Driver Distractions

The auto industry races to keep up with technology.

 
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Texting & Driving

Think you can just pop open your phone anywhere? Think again.

 
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Play the Game

Drag the parts onto the car. Guess right, and it's on to the next round. Wrong? It's back to the beginning...

 
 

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