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California's Home Study Driver Education Class

We offer online driver education and home study driver ed courses that satisfy the California Vehicle Code driver education requirements for students to obtain a DMV learners permit and drivers license. Our driver education classes are accepted by the California DMV. Designed for all California high school students in Sacramento, San Jose, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Orange, San Diego, Riverside and all other areas of California. A service of Pacific High School.

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Our Online Drivers Education Course
Meets the California DMV requirements for students under 18
to get a Learners Permit and a Drivers License

The California DMV Driver Handbook

If you see vehicle warning hazard lights ahead, slow down. There may be an accident or other road emergency ahead. Stop and give assistance, or pass very carefully.

Radio or news reports of accidents or roadwork often refer to numbered traffic lanes. The left or "fast" lane is called the "Number 1 Lane." The lanes to the right of the #1 lane are called the #2 lane, then the #3 lane, etc.

Avoid driving near accidents. Take another road, if you can. Those injured will be helped faster if other vehicles aren't blocking the road. If you must drive near an accident, don't slow down or stop just to look. You may cause another crash. Drive by carefully, watching for people in the road.

Never drive to the scene of an accident, fire, or other disaster to look. You may block the way for police, fire fighters, and ambulances, and you may be arrested for doing this.

It is against the law to follow closely behind any fire engine, police car, ambulance, or other emergency vehicle with a siren or flashing lights.

Obey any order from a police officer or fire fighter. Their orders should be obeyed even if you must ignore normal traffic laws or signs.

If You Are Involved In An Accident

  • You must stop if you are involved in an accident. Someone could be injured and need your help. If you don't stop, you may be convicted of "hit and run" and could be severely punished.
  • If anyone is hurt, call the police or CHP. Dial 9-1-1. In cities or towns, report to the local police or dial 9-1-1.
  • If you are involved in a minor traffic collision (no one is injured or killed), move your vehicle out of the traffic lane.
  • Show your driver license, registration card, evidence of financial responsibility, and current address to the other driver or persons involved, or to any peace officer.
  • The driver or his or her insurance agent, broker, or legal representative must make a written accident report to:

    - The police or CHP within 24 hours of the accident if someone is killed or injured.
    - DMV, if necessary..

  • If you hit a parked vehicle or other property, leave a note with your name and address in the car or securely attached to it. Report the accident to the city police or, in unincorporated areas, to the CHP.
  • If you have parked a vehicle and it rolls away, hitting another vehicle, find the owner and report to authorities as mentioned above.
  • If you kill or injure an animal, call the nearest humane society or call the police or CHP. Do not try to move an injured animal. Never leave an injured animal to die.

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Our Driver Education Course is Accepted by the California DMV

View Our California DMV Verification Letter

Sample DMV Driver Education Certificate of Completion


California Highway Patrol

"Cal-Driver-Ed is a pioneer in the field of online driver education. Over 80,000 California teenagers have taken their courses and are driving today."

"I recommend Cal-Driver-Ed for home study driver education."


The following quotes are excerpts from a California DMV Study on the Effectiveness of Home-Study Driver Education (PDF) dated April 2003:

"Home-study students performed just as well or better than classroom students ... "

"Home-study courses may also have the additional benefit of increasing parental involvement in their teen's learning process, which has been shown to be an important factor ..."


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