This section contains information valuable about driving safety, including information about defensive driving techniques, road rage, California school zones and California Seat Belt Law.

Defensive Driving Techniques

There's no doubt about it, California traffic can be crazy! Driving across the state, you'll experience everything from bumper-to-bumper traffic jams to steep, curvy mountain roads. When it comes to staying safe in all of these different conditions, driving defensively is imperative. Using defensive driving techniques can help prevent accidents on the road, ensuring that you get home safe and sound. Read more...

Road Range

It's been a little over a decade since the term "road rage" entered California's vocabulary, but it still seems to be a problem all over the state's roads and highways. What is road rage, anyway? Well, everyone knows that driving can be a stressful activity at times, especially if your trip isn't going as smoothly as you'd like. Most people just deal with this stress and go on about their business, but some people snap and react with anger and aggression that's directed towards other motorists. Read more...

California School Zones

California drivers who are in a hurry need to watch out for school zones. Whether children are starting the school day in the early morning or rushing to escape it in the afternoon, their presence means that drivers must be extremely careful.  When you drive near a school, you have to avoid large numbers of children walking to and from the school building, school buses and their parent's cars. Read more...

California Seat Belt Law

California seat belt law is described in section 27315 of the Vehicle Code, also known as the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This statute describes the circumstances in which people riding in an automobile in California are legally required to wear a seatbelt. Read more...